VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Police are investigating a deadly shooting that left a 19-year-old Chesapeake man dead early New Year’s Day in the 3700 block of Frazier Lane.
According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, officers were dispatched around 12:31 a.m. after Emergency Communication and Citizens Services received reports of a person suffering from a gunshot wound. Responding officers found the victim, identified as Jeremiah Cuffee, with an apparent gunshot injury.
Cuffee was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Detectives from the VBPD Detective Bureau are handling the investigation, though police have not announced any suspects or motive.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the Virginia Beach Police Department at (757) 385-4101 or submit anonymous tips through Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or P3Tips.com.