Update: Portsmouth Police say 16-year-old was killed in Churchland homicide
A release from police said they were investigating a non-fatal shooting when they found a boy s body. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 10:16 AM EST March 10, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, Va. The Portsmouth Police Department said officers were looking into a homicide on Tuesday afternoon.
By Wednesday morning, officials said the victim was a 16-year-old boy.
A news release from the department said they were investigating a scene in the Churchland area of the city, near the 4400 block of Hatton Point Road.
Police said they initially were investigating a non-fatal shooting, where an 18-year-old had been hurt. That investigation was called in at 2:41 a.m. and started near High Street.