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Police shoot suspect after fatal Petersburg apartment shooting, sources tell CBS 6

Petersburg shooting at Summit Point Apartments
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PETERSBURG, Va. — Police shot a suspect following a fatal shooting at a Petersburg apartment complex early Wednesday morning, sources told CBS 6.

Those sources told CBS 6 that a fatal shooting occurred at Summit Pointe Apartment Complex around 4 or 5 a.m. Sources believed the suspect or suspects were in the apartment complex when police arrived.

When officers got to the scene, sources said one person came out shooting, and police returned fire.

Those sources told CBS 6 that a suspect was shot twice in the legs.

That person's condition has not yet been released.

A CBS 6 News crew was in the neighborhood at the time of the arrest, and reported hearing around 10 gunshots.

Petersburg shooting
One person is injured after a shooting in Petersburg, Wednesday morning

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