NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Police say one person has died and two others were shot Tuesday night during a home invasion in Newport News.
Police have identified the victim in the homicide as 25-year-old Davon Mathews, of Newport News.
Dispatchers say the shooting was reported in the 400 block of Logan Place around 10:45 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a local hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. A short time later, the third victim was located and pronounced dead.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the incident resulted from a home invasion after shots were fired inside the residence that struck the victims.
Mathews was located outside at the rear of the residence, police said.
“Evidence has been recovered from the scene and is being processed,” a police spokeswoman said.
Police do not have suspect information to release at this time and no one has been charged yet.
There are no further details at this time.
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