Fatal Shooting In East End

From Bill Kaempffer, public safety spokesman:

Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Wednesday night in the city’s East End. Police were dispatched to Jefferson Street between Newfield and Seaview avenues on a report of gunfire and a possible shooting victim.

Police found the victim unresponsive inside a vehicle on Jefferson Street suffering from a gunshot wound. Detectives responded to the scene and currently are processing the crime scene for evidence.

The investigation remains in its early stages. The fatal shooting was the fifth homicide of the year in the city.