Martez Johnson Corey Death – Police have identified the individual who was killed in a shooting incident in the Buckroe Beach area of Hampton on Saturday night. Authorities have confirmed that Martez Johnson Corey, aged 26, lost his life at the scene located in the 500 block of Old Buckroe Road. Responding officers arrived at the location shortly after 7:30 p.m., where Corey was discovered outside. Despite the efforts of emergency services, he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
The fatal shooting occurred just a little over a mile away, a mere two-minute drive, from another shooting incident that took place on Friday afternoon in the 1400 block of Old Buckroe Road. The earlier incident left a 26-year-old man from Norfolk with severe injuries. According to the police statements provided to the Daily Press, the two shootings are believed to be unrelated.
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