Stafford County police investigate early morning shooting in Fredericksburg area

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Authorities in Stafford County say an early morning shooting prompted heavy police presence in the Fredericksburg area Thursday.

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Officers say they responded to a call for a shooting on Heron Drive at the England Run Apartment Complex around 4:45 a.m.

Officials say the victim was at a nearby 7-Eleven with serious, life-threatening gunshot wounds and was transported to a nearby hospital.

Investigators are asking people to avoid the area at this time.