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Teen boy shot, another detained after 'accidental' shooting in Chesapeake, police say

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Posted at 11:32 PM, Jun 10, 2024

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A teen boy is in the hospital after being shot Monday evening.

Chesapeake police say they were called to a parking lot at 3302 S. Military Highway on a call of someone being shot.

Officers found a teen boy who was shot by another teen boy, police say. The injured teen suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

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The incident is believed to be accidental, but police say they're still actively investigating.

The teen who police said shot the other teen is detained for the investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, submit a tip online at P3TIPS.COM, or on their smartphone on the P3TIPS app.