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22-year-old man fatally shot in Newport News boarding house

Posted at 7:03 AM, Apr 30, 2013
and last updated 2013-04-30 12:42:05-04

Newport News, Va. – A 22-year-old was found shot in the hallway of a boarding house on Chestnut Avenue just off of 16th street early Tuesday morning.

Police say Raymond Isaiah Seawright of Newport News was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1:15am.

Seawright did not reside at the boarding house. The homicide is the city's sixth of the year.

Anyone with any information about this case is asked to call Newport News Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.  Crime Line callers may remain totally anonymous, are never required to testify in court and could be eligible for a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.  Information may also be sent by text message to nocrime@nngov.com