On November 25, 2024 at approximately 5:12 p.m., Hampton Public Safety Communications received a call in reference to a shooting in the 400 block of Newport News Avenue. Officers arrived and located two adult males suffering from gunshot wounds inside two separate residences. Hampton Division of Fire and Rescue arrived and deemed one life-threatening, and the other non-life threatening. Both victims were transported to a local hospital. The victim with the life-threatening injuries succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
The preliminary investigation revealed, two neighbors got into a verbal argument outside. After words were exchanged, both individuals began firing gunshots striking each other. Members of the Hampton Police Major Crimes Unit continue to investigate the motive and circumstances of this incident.
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