At approximately 3:51 p.m., Public Safety Communications received a call in reference to a walk-in gunshot victim at the Sentara Careplex, located in the 3000 block of Coliseum Drive. The victim, a 15-year-old Hampton male, was initially treated for non-life threatening injuries however, his injury status has been upgraded to life-threatening.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that the victim was in the 1st block of Green Street when an unknown vehicle approached and the occupant(s) began firing towards the victim. The victim was struck by gunfire as a result. He was transported to the CarePlex by personal vehicle.
The motive and circumstances surrounding this incident remain under investigation and there is no suspect information to disseminate at this time.
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