SUFFOLK, Va. — Police are investigating after a shooting took place on Monday in downtown Suffolk.
On February 20, at around 2:24 p.m., the Suffolk 911 Center says they received several calls after shots were fired in the area of the 100 block of Wellons Street.
An adult male was located in the 100 block of St. James Avenue suffering from a gunshot wound.
The preliminary investigation, according to police, revealed the shooting incident had taken place in the 400 block of Smith Street.
The victim; a 25-year-old male was treated on scene by Suffolk Fire and Rescue, then transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The investigation remains ongoing at this time, and there is no further information available for release.
If anyone has information regarding this incident, contact Suffolk Police or Suffolk Crime Line. To submit online, go to www.p3tips.com, visit the Suffolk Police Department website.
You can also call 888-LOCK-U-UP, 1-888-562-5887, Option 5. Once a person submits a tip, they will be given a TIP ID and password. With this information they can login at p3tips.com and submit follow-up information, engage in two-way dialogue, be informed of the outcome of the tip, and access any pertinent reward information.
