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Man Injured After Portsmouth Police Officer Fires Weapon While Responding To Shooting On George Washington Highway
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 11, 6:24 AM EDT
updated Oct 11, 6:45 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WVEC and WTKR, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Virginia State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Portsmouth, WTKR reported. A man was injured after a Portsmouth police officer fired their weapon while responding to a shooting on George Washington Highway, according to WVEC.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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