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Police arrest 18-year-old man in Virginia Beach homicide

Posted at 3:28 PM, Apr 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-22 08:06:50-04

Robert Lee Hammond III

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that happened Thursday night, according to police.

Police arrested Robert Lee Hammond III and charged him with murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and conspiracy to commit a felony.

The shooting happened in the 600 block of Newtown Road.

Police arrived at the scene to find 20-year-old Jamal Davis of Virginia Beach dead from an apparent gunshot wound.

This incident is being investigated by the Virginia Beach Police Investigative Division/Homicide Unit.

Hammond’s next court date will be September 4 at 9:30 a.m.