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1 dead, 2 others injured in shooting near Portsmouth Sportsplex Tuesday

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Police said one person died and another two were seriously injured in a shooting near the Portsmouth Sportsplex Tuesday night.

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Police said the incident happened around 7:15 p.m. near the 1800 block of Portsmouth Boulevard. When officers arrived on the scene, they found two male juveniles suffering from gunshot wounds.


One of the victim’s injuries was deemed to be “serious” and he was transported to a local hospital where he is in stable condition. The second victim was fatally shot.

A man was found later found near the area of Highland Road and Lansing Avenue with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he is in stable condition.

The ages of the three victims, suspect information and circumstances of the shooting have not yet been released.

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