NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police have identified 38-year-old Demario Jevon Mapp, of Hampton, as the man that was killed in a shooting on Dec. 26 on Saint Michaels Way.
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Just before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Saint Michaels Way in reference to gunshots heard.
When police arrived, they found Mapp outside suffering from at least one life-threatening gunshot wound.
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Mapp was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Police have not released any information about a suspect.
This is the 45th homicide this year in Newport News. By comparison, there were 31 in 2022.
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