CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old teenage boy dead.
A statement from the department said that they received a call at 1:07 p.m. on February 19 that there had been gunshots near the Camelot Community Center, which is at 948 King Arthur Drive.
This is also near Camelot Elementary School.
When officers arrived, they found the boy with life-threatening wounds. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
On February 20, the Chesapeake Police Department released a statement that the boy had died from his injuries.
This is an active investigation, and detectives are following up on leads at this time.
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