SUFFOLK, Va. — A 68-year-old man is dead after a shooting in the 6200 block of Apple Street on Sunday, according to police.
Police say around 11:03 a.m., the Suffolk 911 Center received a call for a person being shot inside a residence.
When officers arrived, they found the man suffering from a single gunshot wound, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim and suspect, later identified as Russell Edwards, age 57 of Portsmouth, were acquaintances, according to police.
Police say Edwards fled the scene in a 2000's model red Ford F-150 extended cab pick-up.
Around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Suffolk police told uus that officers had detained Edwards.
Neighbors told News 3 this is not the first time they've heard of something happening at the home.
"The activity that has been going on there in the past couple of weeks has just been out of the norm from the person who I know actually lives there," said one neighbor who did not want to be identified.
This is an ongoing investigation.
Suffolk Police ask anyone with information to contact the Suffolk Police Department or Suffolk Crime Line.
Stay with News 3 for updates.
