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Norfolk: 18-year-old dead from gunshot wound; juvenile arrested at the scene

Crystal Graham
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An 18-year-old Norfolk man is dead from a gunshot wound sustained early Thursday morning.

Branden M. Davis Jr. was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.

A 17-year-old juvenile was taken into custody at the scene and has been charged in connection with the death. He has been charged with reckless handling of a firearm causing injury and possession of a firearm by a juvenile.

According to the Norfolk Police Department, officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim around 3 a.m. in the 500 block of Grantham Road.

When officers arrived, they found Davis suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.