Police ID victims in double shooting

Published 12:28 am Friday, November 8, 2019

Police have identified the victims in a double shooting that happened Wednesday evening.

Devante Lamar Drayton, 25, of Suffolk, remains hospitalized in critical condition, according to a city press release. Richard Earl Brock Jr., 37, also of Suffolk, was treated and released from the hospital.

The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing, and there is no suspect information or description to provide, the city press release stated.

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The shooting happened at 7:05 p.m. in the 100 block of North Capital Street in the Lloyd Place neighborhood.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Tipsters can also submit tips by going to www.p3tips.com or by visiting the Suffolk Police Department website at www.suffolkva.us/spd and looking for the Suffolk Crime Line link. Tipsters never have to give their names or appear in court and may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.