Shooting injures 13-year-old

Published 2:00 pm Monday, May 3, 2021

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Suffolk Police are currently investigating a Sunday shooting that injured a 13-year-old male.

The shooting happened near the intersection of Ben Street and East Washington Street, according to a city press release. It was reported at 8:41 p.m. Officers responded to the Hoffler Apartments complex in the 2200 block of East Washington Street, where the victim was initially located.

Officers found the 13-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital by ground ambulance with injuries not deemed life-threatening, the press release stated.

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The investigation remains ongoing at this time, and there is no further information available for release.  If anyone has information regarding this incident, please 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.