- Police were investigating a shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Friday night.
- Police said nine people were injured and two died.
- People are being directed to avoid the area at the oceanfront between 17th and 22nd St.
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A shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia left nine people injured and two dead on Friday night, according to police.
The Virginia Beach Police Department said in a tweet that they were investigating a shooting with "several victims with possibly life-threatening injuries." They said the shooting occurred "at the oceanfront between 17th and 22nd St."
There is a large police presence at the scene and people are being directed to avoid the area.
During a news conference early Saturday morning, police said there were at least two different crime scenes.
Police said shortly after 11 p.m., shots were fired at the first crime scene at 20th Street and Atlantic Avenue, with approximately 8 victims at that location.
While police investigated that scene, more shots were fired at a second location, at 20th Street and Pacific Avenue. An individual at that scene was confronted by an officer, resulting in a "police intervention shooting," and was killed.
A second person was also killed at the scene.
A police officer was also struck by a car and was brought to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This story is developing. Please check back for updates.