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1 dead, 1 wounded after overnight shooting in Chesapeake

Chesapeake — One person is dead and another is wounded following a shooting in South Norfolk early Saturday morning.

Police responded to the 600 block of Lafayette Avenue at 12:43 a.m. Saturday for a call that someone had been shot, Chesapeake Police said in a press release.

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When officers arrived, they heard gunshots from inside a home.

They found one person dead and another with a gunshot wound, though the release was not clear how serious the wounded person’s injuries are.

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A person of interest is in custody as of Saturday morning, the release said.

Ryan Murphy, 757-739-8582, ryan.murphy@pilotonline.com


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