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19-year-old man charged with murder in Newport News stabbing

Police found a man on Old Courthouse Way who had been stabbed. He was taken to a hospital, but he didn't survive his injuries. Police charged a man with his murder.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police have arrested and charged a man with murder following a deadly stabbing over the weekend in Newport News.

The victim of that Sunday night stabbing incident died from his injuries at a local hospital, according to the Newport News Police.

Detectives charged 19-year-old Carlos Rozado with second-degree murder.

A release from the department said the crime was first called in just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Officers rushed to the scene in the 14500 block of Old Courthouse Way.

Officers said when they got there, they found a man with life-threatening stab wounds. Medics drove the victim to a local hospital, where he died in the early hours of Monday morning.

It was reported to police that an altercation happened inside a home.

Investigators detained a man at the scene, and early Monday morning, said they were not looking for any other suspects.

Police are still investigating the incident.

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