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3-year-old girl hurt in Virginia Ave., Portsmouth shooting; Surveillance video released

Surveillance photo of a shooting incident that occurred on 7/20/2023 near the 1100 block of Virginia Ave.
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A 3-year-old girl was shot overnight in Portsmouth, according to police.

Just after 1 a.m. on Friday, July 21, PPD tweeted about the incident and said officers responded to the 1100 block of Virginia Avenue. That's between London Boulevard and High Street.

Police say they learned a young girl, inside a home located at the scene, was shot. She was rushed to the hospital and the department says she's expected to survive.

Portsmouth police are looking for a suspect vehicle described as a Mercedes E-Class Station Wagon.

The department released a video which shows what appears to be at least three people shooting a gun. You can watch it below.

Video which shows what appears to be at least three people shooting a gun

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