Man declines treatment after being shot in Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — One person injured after shooting in Newport News on Saturday, April 20, police said.

Police responded to the 100 block of Rivermont Drive around 10:10 p.m. Upon arrival, officers located a man with a non life-threatening gunshot wound. He declined treatment.

The preliminary investigation revealed that two men who knew each other were in a verbal dispute prior to a shooting which occurred nearby in the 0 block of Tilson Drive. The suspect was taken into custody at the scene and charges are pending.

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