VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Beach Police are now investigating a homicide after a man was found inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound following an overnight crash.

According to police, officers responded to the 600 block of Oceana Boulevard regarding the single-vehicle crash just after midnight.

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When they got to the scene, officers found an unresponsive man, later identified as 50-year-old Kevin Boone, inside the vehicle that had left the roadway.

As emergency officials were assessing his injuries, they discovered that Boone was suffering from a gunshot wound.

Police say Boone was sent to Virginia Beach General Hospital, but succumbed to his injuries prior to arriving.

No further information has been released.

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