SUFFOLK, Va. – A man was shot and killed in Suffolk on September 4, 2022, according to authorities.
The Suffolk 911 Center received several calls for shots being fired in the area of South Saratoga Street at 3:29 p.m. Additional calls revealed that a man had been shot and was lying in between several buildings in the 300 block of South Saratoga Street.
When police arrived on scene, they found 30-year-old Caleb Pittman who suffered from several gunshot wounds. Pittman was later pronounced dead on the scene.
Police found and arrested Preston Davis IV, 29 of Suffolk on Septeber 7, 2022 after attempting to conduct a traffic stop after receiving reports of a woman being assaulted inside of a vehicle.
The traffic stop attempt resulted in a police pursuit where the woman jumped from the moving car. Davis eventually exited the car, attempting to flee on foot, which was when officer apprehended him.
In regards to the police pursuit and traffic stop, Davis was charged with Abduction, Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and Possession of a firearm by a convicted Felon, Felony Elude and numerous traffic offenses.
Davis was arrested for the following charges related to the death of Caleb Pittman. Second Degree Murder, Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and Shooting with the intent to maim, injure or kill.
Davis is currently at Western Tidewater Regional Jail, held without bond.
