NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting that left a 22-year-old man dead.
Officers were called to the 100 block of West Liberty Street around 10 p.m. on Aug. 19 after receiving a report of a gunshot victim.
Shortly after arriving, police learned that a man suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds had been taken by car to Sentara Leigh Hospital.
Investigators determined the shooting on West Liberty Street and the wounded man arriving at the hospital were connected.
Police identified the victim as Romeo C. Bates Johnson, 22. He was later pronounced dead from his injuries.
The shooting remains under investigation. Police have not released information about a possible suspect or what may have led to the shooting.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Norfolk Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.