ROANOKE, Va. – A 17-year-old boy who was shot in Roanoke early Saturday morning has died, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
Police are now investigating his death as a homicide.
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No arrests have been made.
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ORIGINAL STORY
Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the parking lot outside a Roanoke hotel early Saturday morning.
Roanoke police tell 10 News the call about the shooting outside the Hyatt Place by Valley View Mall came in just after 3 a.m.
According to police, a 17-year-old male was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with a critical gunshot wound.
Roanoke County police officers are assisting with the investigation.
10 News crews on scene said the hotel remains open as police continue investigating.
Police said no one has been charged.
The investigation is ongoing.