NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A girl was found shot in Newport News late Sunday.
Officers responded to the corner of Hampton Avenue and 20th Street around 10:50 p.m. for a report of a shooting.
When they arrived, officers located at female juvenile with a non life-threatening gunshot wound. She was transported to a local hospital for her injuries.
The investigation remains ongoing. There is no suspect information available at this time.
The girl was one of at least three children struck by bullets overnight in Hampton Roads. Another child was hit in the St. Paul’s area of Norfolk and another was hit by a reported stray bullet in Suffolk.
If you have any information, contact the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP. or submit a tip online at p3tips.com.