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Man arrested after fatally shooting father, another person in Newport News, police say

One of the men died at the scene, and the other man was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police arrested Tavell Emanuel Gethers, 24, after naming him as a suspect.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — UPDATE: Police in Newport News arrested a man after investigating a shooting that left two people dead on Tuesday night.

Tavell Emanuel Gethers, 24, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, burglary and discharging a firearm within a dwelling.

The Newport News Police Department tweeted that officers received a call about gunshots on the 300 block of 36th Street at 9:44 p.m. 

When they got to the scene, they found two men inside a home. Both had been shot "at least" once.

One of the men died at the scene, and the other man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The victims were identified as Tavell's father Dean Lamont Gethers, 58, and Christopher Rogers, 46.

Around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said Gethers was considered a suspect. He was allegedly last seen leaving the 300 block of 36th Street around the time officers responded to the shooting. A spokesperson told people to consider him armed and dangerous.

By 12:45 p.m., the police department had announced his arrest. A spokesperson said it took less than an hour from when they named him as a suspect, to when he was in custody.

The department said a tip from the community helped police officers find and arrest Gethers.

He was arrested without incident, the department reported, and investigators aren't searching for any other suspects.

This is an ongoing investigation. If you know anything that could help detectives working on the case, contact the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit an anonymous online tip by clicking here.

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