NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police have arrested 30-year old Maurice Friday in connection to a homicide on Old Oyster Point Road on July 15.
Friday is charged with first degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and grand larceny of a firearm.
"Because of direct citizen involvement, we were able to bring a swift resolution to this case," Newport News Police Chief Steve Drew said. "Together, we can continue to make a positive difference in our neighborhoods."
Officers responded to reports of a shooting on Old Oyster Point Road just before 9 p.m. on July 15 in the 0 block of Old Oyster Point Road.
Police said they found 33-year-old Jeremy Hutchins outside suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was taken to a local hospital, where police say he was pronounced dead just before 9:30 p.m.
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