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Newport News Police investigate double shooting at apartment complex

A 19-year-old and 39-year-old were shot at the Cypress Terrace apartments. Police have not released at suspect information at this time.

Update (10/9/18 at 4:11 p.m):

Neighbors in the Cypress Terrace housing complex said the woman who was shot Monday evening would walk her children to the bus stop each day.

Ulric Innocent said he's shocked by the shooting, and he doesn't remember anything like this happening in the last 7 years.

"When you're living somewhere you don't want something to happen, you want everything to be perfect," Innocent said.

He said the woman who was shot would always say hello to him, and the incident is a reminder that everywhere can be dangerous.

Newport News Police are still investigating the shooting and have not released the names of the victims or any suspect information. Both injuries are believed to be serious and both victims were taken to the hospital.

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Police are investigating a double shooting in Newport News on Monday.

According to dispatch, Emergency Communications received a 911 call about a shooting around 7:50 p.m. Police responded to Cypress Terrace apartments.

On the scene, police found a 19-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. His injuries were considered life-threatening. The second victim was a 39-year-old woman who was also suffering from a gunshot wound. At this time, officers don't know the extent of the woman's injuries.

Both victims were taken to a local hospital for treatment. According to police, the victims know each other.

There is no suspect information at this time. No further information has been released at this time.

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