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Newport News police investigating homicide on Mercury Blvd.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A homicide investigation is underway in Newport News.

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Police confirmed officers were called to the 5000 block of Mercury Blvd. around 7:50 a.m. in reference to a ‘code blue.’


When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 38-year-old Brian O’Neal Fonville suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

There is no suspect information at this time.

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