NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - One suspect is in custody after a man was killed in a "physical altercation" in Newport News late Friday night.
According to the Newport News Police Department, officers were called to the 700 block of 17th Street at around 11:12 p.m. in reference to an assault.
When they arrived, they found a man suffering from injuries outside a residence. The man was declared dead at the scene.
Authorities identified the victim as 59-year-old Reginald Allen Stephenson of Newport News. They identified the suspect as 42-year-old Dion Jermaine McCallum of Newport News.
McCallum has been charged with one count of Second-Degree Murder.
Police learned that two men got into an altercation that turned physical, and took McCallum, who remained on scene, into custody.
The investigation is still ongoing.
In a statement, the police department thanked the quick response of the officers and assistance by citizens in the neighborhood that led to this arrest.
