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4 people injured in overnight shooting on Brambleton Ave. in Norfolk, police investigating

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NORFOLK, Va. — Four people were injured in an overnight shooting on Brambleton Avenue in Norfolk, according to the Norfolk Police Department.

The department says a call came in about the shooting, which happened in the 1500 block of Brambleton Avenue, just after 2:30 a.m. on Friday, August 18.

They say four people who had been shot, three men and one woman, arrived in cars at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. All of them are expected to survive, police say.

NPD is investigating the shooting, and there's currently no information on potential suspect(s).

The shooting happened at a 7-Eleven across the street from Norfolk State University's campus.

NSU released the following statement:

“On August 18, 2023, around 2:30 am there was a report of shots fired in the area of the 7-Eleven located at the corner of Brambleton and Park Avenue. Officers with the Norfolk Police Department along with officers from the Norfolk State University Police Department responded to the area and confirmed the incident. Norfolk Police Department is the leading the investigation with the assistance of Norfolk State University Police Department. The preliminary investigation revealed that no students from Norfolk State University were injured nor involved in this incident. For further information, please contact the City of Norfolk Police Department.”

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