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79-year-old deacon shot to death in Newport News

Posted at 6:49 PM, Apr 08, 2014
and last updated 2014-04-09 18:55:09-04

Newport News, Va. - A man is dead after police say he was found shot inside of a car in Newport News on Tuesday.

The victim has been identified as 79-year-old Clinton Stonewall Jackson, Sr. of the 500 block of 44th Street in Newport News.

Emergency officials received the call at around 5:21 p.m.

They say this occurred in the 600 block of 33rd Street.

When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle.

He was taken to medics to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead at 5:57 p.m.

Police say the car was going down 33rd Street westbound. It hit the corner of a parked vehicle and stopped in front of a home after hitting a fence. Witnesses tell police that during the incident, a man was seen running from the vehicle.

Police do not have any details about a suspect.

If you know anything about this case, please call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

Stay with NewsChannel 3 for more updates on this developing story.