PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A 25-year-old man was shot by officers after police say he did not comply at the scene of a shooting.
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There was one person found by Portsmouth police that was injured after reported gunshots, the other was armed and refused to comply with commands from police, according to the Portsmouth Police Department.
Around 8:05 p.m., Thursday, police responded to the 1900 Block of Elm Avenue after being notified by the FLOCK gunshot detection system, according to the PPD. Once there, officers found one person with a gunshot wound and another armed person.
Police say that the armed person was immediately given commands and failed to comply.
Officers then fired several shots and hit the suspect, according to a release from PPD.
Medical aid was given both to the victim and the suspect, according to PPD. Both were transported to the hospital.
The victim has non-life-threatening injuries and the suspect is in critical condition, according to the PPD.
The following day, police said they learned that the suspect is a 25-year-old man. The victim is also a man, police said. They did not disclose the victim's age.
No officers were injured in the shooting, police said.
The Portsmouth Police Department says that the Virginia State Police will conduct an investigation into the shooting and, as a standard practice, the officers will be placed on administrative leave. Once state police finish investigating, their findings will be sent to the Portsmouth Commonwealth Attorney's Office for review.
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