NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A man was shot and killed in Newport News Tuesday night, and an investigation is underway.
According to a spokesperson for the Newport News Police Department, their officers responded at around 9:15 p.m. to a report of a shooting on Hampton Avenue, between Madison Ave. and Marshall Ave. in the city's East End neighborhood.
When they got to that location, officers found an adult male outside who had a gunshot wound. They said he died at the scene.
The victim was identified as Jamaal Castle Moore, 40. The suspect is Shauntee Pierre Slade, 41, who has been charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Police say Slade turned himself in Wednesday.
Anyone with information that can assist in the investigation is asked to call the Newport News Police using the Crime Line at 1–888-562-5887, online at P3Tips.com, or on the P3Tips app.