VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning.
VBPD tweeted around 2:20 a.m., that they were responding to a shooting in the 5800 block of Pickering Street.
VBPD is working a shooting in the 5800 block of Pickering Street. There is a heavy police presence. Please avoid the area. Updates will be given as they become available.
— Virginia Beach Police Department (@VBPD) December 3, 2022
There was a heavy police presence and police asked everyone to please avoid the area.
Police provided an update reporting they located a man who had been shot. He was declared dead at the scene.
He has been identified as Gabriel Martinez, 24, of Chesapeake, and his family has been notified.
Stay with News 3 for updates.
