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Man shot, killed at Chesapeake apartment complex on Lucy Lane

When officers arrived at the scene, they found 20-year-old Latrell Freeman with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A man was shot and killed in Chesapeake Wednesday night.

According to the Chesapeake Police Dept., gunshots were heard at apartments on Lucy Lane just before 10:30 p.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found 20-year-old Latrell Freeman with a gunshot wound. Freeman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said that shortly after the shooting, an adult man at an emergency room with a gunshot wound. Investigators said his injuries are not life-threatening, and they believe the two incidents are connected.

"I heard two pops, what sounded like two pops," said a neighbor who lives a couple of buildings over from where the shooting happened. "After that is when we saw about six cop cars roll up."

Shattered glass and bullet-stricken walls are now reminding residents at the Catalina Crossings apartments what happened late Wednesday night. 

The neighbor said she has lived there for three years and never dealt with anything like this.

"I was kind of hoping it wasn't anything nearby, but it sounded somewhat off in the distance," she said. "Knowing it was just a couple houses over from me is kind of alarming."

She said she's not worried about her own safety, but more concerned about the family of the victim.

"I wish the best for the family. I do...and I'm sorry they had to go through all of this," she said. "It's a great community. Everybody's always taking care of each other, so yeah, this is a first."

Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, Submit a tip online at P3TIPS.COM, or on their smartphone on the P3TIPS APP.

 

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