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Virginia State Police investigating fatal shooting on I-64 in Newport News

Posted at 7:04 AM, Mar 24, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-24 13:32:30-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in the area of I-64 and Jefferson Avenue.

Police say on Friday at approximately 11:26 p.m., a tan Nissan Maxima was traveling in the westbound I-64 exit lanes for Jefferson Avenue when it was fired upon by another vehicle. The driver of the Nissan, 20-year-old Divine Osborne, died at the scene. The two passengers in the Nissan were not injured in the incident.

Police believe the shooting is an isolated incident. No other vehicles were hit or targeted. No one in the Nissan could provide a suspect vehicle description or license plate.

If you have any information on this shooting that might help police, call 757-424-6800 or email questions@vsp.virginia.gov.