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Police identify man who died in shooting on Newtown Road in Virginia Beach

Police said a 22-year-old man was shot to death on the part of Newtown Road that's just north of Baker Road.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Authorities have named the man who was the victim of a homicide on Newtown Road in Virginia Beach.

Police started investigating the deadly shooting early Monday morning.

In a 1:15 a.m. tweet, Virginia Beach police said the scene was in the 600 block of Newtown Road. That's the part of Newtown that's just north of Baker Road, near the Hollywood Homes/Maple Hall area of the city.

"The preliminary investigation has revealed that the victim was standing in a parking lot when he was approached by an unknown person just before he was shot," wrote a spokesperson.

Police identified the victim as 22-year-old Richard J. Anderson of Henrico, Virginia. They haven't released a description of the suspect yet.

This is a developing story. Call the crime line at 1.888.Lock.U.Up to share tips with investigators.

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