This booking photo made available by the Norfolk Police, Va., shows Rayvon A. Messer on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Authorities have charged Messer in the shooting death of his 3-year-old-son. Messer is being held without bail. (Norfolk Police via AP) (The Associated Press)
NORFOLK, Va. – Authorities say a 3-year-old boy has been fatally shot in Virginia.
Norfolk Police said in a statement that officers were called to the Ocean View area of the city Wednesday night for a report that a child had been shot. Police and paramedics found a 3-year-old boy with a gunshot wound.
The boy was taken to a hospital, where police say he died a short time after he arrived.
Police didn't release any details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, which is under investigation.
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