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23-year-old man dead following shooting on Broad Street in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Police say a man died following a late night shooting in Portsmouth.

The call came in at 11:47 p.m. for the incident in the 300 block of Broad Street for a man with a gunshot wound to the upper body.


The victim identified as 23-year-old Vernon Norvell was sent to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Officials say Norvell’s family has been notified of his passing.

No further information is available.