HAMPTON, Va. — A Hampton man has been arrested for a shooting two months ago that left two people dead.
The Hampton Police Division said that with the help of the US Marshals Service, 35-year-old Phillip Lee Morris has been taken into custody in connection with the May 15 shooting in the Wythe area of the city.
Around 1 a.m. that morning, police said officers were called to the 400 block of Alleghany Road, off of Victoria Boulevard. They arrived to find two adults in the roadway suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics pronounced them dead on the scene.
They were later identified as 42-year-old Benita J. Mozelle of Hampton and 26-year-old Troy L. James of Newport News.
Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from an argument, which escalated into a fight. During the fight, the suspect fired a gun, which struck the two victims, according to police.
On Tuesday, police announced Morris had been arrested in connection to the shooting.
He is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of malicious wounding, one count of robbery causing death, four counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and one count of discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school.
The shooting remains under investigation. If you have any information that could help detectives, reach out to the Hampton Police Division at 757–727–6111 or the Crime Line at 1-888-562-5887. People can also send an anonymous tip by visiting P3 Tips.
