VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A 17-year-old was shot Monday night near the intersection of Kempsville Road and Schoolhouse Road by the Tallwood Apartments, Virginia Beach Police said.

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition according to police. He later died at the hospital.

The initial call for the shooting came in around 9 p.m., police said.

The location of the shooting is next door to Tallwood Elementary School and not far from Centerville Turnpike. Police extended crime scene tape across Kempsville Road and blocked traffic off in that area Monday evening.

Photos from the scene show a heavy police presence near the apartments.

Police said it’s an active investigation, and is asking anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has any knowledge of it to call the VBPD Detectives Bureau at 757-385-4101 or reach out to the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or at P3Tips.com.

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