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Hampton and Newport News Police Departments investigate fatal shooting near city line

Posted at 4:39 AM, Oct 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-12 12:58:56-04

HAMPTON, Va. – Hampton and Newport News police officers are working together to solve a homicide that happened near the city line Tuesday night.

Officers responded to a man lying unresponsive in the roadway around 10:30 p.m. in the area of Pine Lane and Shell Road near the Hampton and Newport News border.

Police said the man was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.  He was pronounced deceased at the scene by Newport News Fire and Rescue.

The victim was later identified as 21-year-old Turhan James Satchell from Newport News.

Circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation by both departments and no suspect information has been released at this time.

Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.