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2 boys injured — 1 critically — after a shooting in Portsmouth, police say

Portsmouth — Police are investigating a shooting that injured two boys Friday afternoon in Portsmouth.

Dispatchers received a call shortly before 2 p.m. about a shooting in the 3700 block of Deep Creek Boulevard, near Frederick Boulevard.

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Victoria Varnedoe, a police spokesperson, said the boy was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officers responded to a second call around 4:15 p.m. after another boy walked into a local hospital with a gunshot wound, Varnedoe said. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

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Varnedoe said police believe the two boys were injured in the same shooting.

Officials have not released the boys’ age, nor information about a possible motive. It is unclear whether police are looking for additional suspects.

Sierra Jenkins, 229-462-8896, sierra.jenkins@virginiamedia.com


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