PETERSBURG, Va. -- The Petersburg Police Department says they are investigating a death on the 100 block of St. Matthews Street in the city.
Police were initially called to the street for a report of a car crash, but found two people with gunshot wounds in a car.
Crime Insider sources tell CBS 6 that the driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while his passenger, a woman, survived and was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are trying to determine when the shooting started, but know it ended on St. Matthews Street after the victim's car crashed into a fence.
Sources also tell CBS 6 that spent shell casings from a rifle were found on two streets near the scene.
This is the city's second homicide of the year.
Police are asking the public if they witnessed the shooting or captured anything on a home camera system to contact police.
If you have any information about the shooting police ask you to call the Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at (804) 861-1212 or by using the P3tips App to leave your tip.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
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