Police: Man injured in Hampton shooting

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A man was seriously injured after being shot on West Cummings Avenue in Hampton Friday evening, police said.

Hampton Police responded to the scene of a shooting in the 100 block of West Cummings Avenue, not far from East Mercury Boulevard in the city's Phoebus neighborhood.

Police said around 10:45 p.m. there was a call in reference to a shooting in the 200 block of West Kelly Avenue. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from life-threatening injuries and he was transported to a local hospital, police said.

A preliminary investigation indicated the man was shot in the 100 block of West Cummings Avenue, then walked about a quarter mile to the 200 block of West Kelly Avenue, where he was found.

The Hampton Police Major Crimes Unit is investigating the shooting.

If anyone has information about the shooting, police ask them to contact the Hampton Police Division at 757-727-6111 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. People can also use the P3Tips app.

This is the second shooting reported Friday in Hampton. The other occurred around 2:51 p.m. in the 1400 block of Old Buckroe Road, in which a 26-year-old Norfolk man was seriously injured.