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Crime Insider: One dead, one injured in Petersburg double shooting

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PETERSBURG, Va. -- A man is dead and a woman was injured following a Tuesday afternoon shooting in Petersburg, Crime Insider sources tell CBS 6.

The shooting occurred on the 200 block of Holly Hill Court on Crater Road. The male victim initially had life-threatening injuries, until he was pronounced dead just hours after the shooting. The female victim's injuries are non-life-threatening.

Sources say the female victim traveled two miles southeast to an Econo Lodge motel where she asked for help.

Police detectives believe both shooting scenes are connected, and that the shooter is a woman, according to Crime Insider sources.

CBS 6 will continue to update you as we learn new information.

This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.

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