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Suspect in June homicide in Newport News captured in Hampton by U.S. Marshals led task force

Posted at 6:19 AM, Jun 28, 2014
and last updated 2014-09-30 16:59:56-04

UPDATE:  Trudale Terry was captured by a U.S. Marshals led task force on September 30th, 2014. He was taken into custody at a house in the 100 block of Allegheny Road in Hampton.  Investigation into Terry revealed that he may be hiding out in Hampton.  Deputies and task force agents were able to pinpoint a location and take Terry into custody without incident.  


Newport News, Va. - A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after an early morning shooting on Saturday, June 26th in Newport News.

Homicide detectives have obtained warrants for a man believed to be connected to this case.

Suspect in Newport News shooting

Suspect in Newport News shooting

Warrants charging murder, maiming and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony have been obtained for 23 -year-old Trudale Devon Terry.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Trudale Devon Terry is asked to call Newport News Crime Line.

Police found 28-year-old Michael Deon Robinson lying in the street at 22nd Street and Roanoke Avenue with gunshot wounds to his upper body around 2:15 am. He was transported by medics to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 3:05.

The 41-year-old Newport News woman was found at 16th Street and Roanoke Avenue, and was taken to a local hospital with what is described as a non-life threatening injury.Police say at this time it appears that both victims were shot in the area of 22nd Street and Roanoke Avenue and the woman traveled in a vehicle to 16th and Roanoke before realizing she had been shot.

Detectives continue to investigate and are not sure yet if the victims were together at the time of the shooting or if the woman was an unintended victim, or if this case is related to prior shootings in the same area.

Anyone with information 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 that leads to an arrest.