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UPDATED: Jan. 3, 2024 – The Suffolk Police have identified the deceased as Sherman Lee Perry, age 63, of Suffolk.

Suffolk Police are investigating a shooting death that occurred Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, at approximately 9:15 p.m. In a press release, the Suffolk 911 Center received a call for a person suffering from a gunshot wound inside a residence in the 100 block of Pine Street.

When officers arrived, an adult male, age 63, was located suffering from a single gunshot wound.  The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 There is no suspect information at this time. The investigation remains ongoing, and there is no further information available for release.  

Anyone with information regarding this incident should contact Suffolk Police or Suffolk Crime Line.  To submit online, go to www.p3tips.com, visit the Suffolk Police Department website (www.suffolkva.us/spd) and look for the Suffolk Crime Line link, or go to the Suffolk Police Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com/suffolkpolicedepartment. You can also call 888-LOCK-U-UP, 1-888-562-5887, Option 5. Once a person submits a tip, they will be given a TIP ID and password. With this information they can login at p3tips.com and submit follow-up information, engage in two-way dialogue, be informed of the outcome of the tip, and access any pertinent reward information.