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Man shot and killed in Virginia Beach, suspect in custody

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Posted at 11:23 AM, Aug 01, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-01 11:23:51-04

​VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Beach Police Department is investigating a homicide after a man was shot and killed in Virginia Beach Saturday morning.

According to police, at 9:45 a.m., Virginia Beach Emergency Communications received a call for service for a gunshot wound in the 800 block of Queens Way.

Responding officers learned the incident began as a domestic situation and led to a man being shot. When police arrived, they located the victim, who sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police have a person of interest in custody and there is no perceived danger to the community.

This is still a very active scene being investigated by the Homicide Unit, and there are no further details at this time.

If you or someone you know has information in this case that could lead to an arrest, take action and call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.