SUFFOLK, Va. — A homicide investigation is underway after police say they found a man who was shot to death inside a car that was on fire.
Police responded to a call for shots fired in the 1500 black of Freeney Avenue just before 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, August 31. At the scene, police say they found shell casings in the street, but no signs of property damage.
Later, around 9:10 p.m., police received a call about a car on fire in the 1900 block of E. Washington Street. Police say they found the driver and tried to help him, but he was dead from multiple gunshot wounds.
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The department identified the driver as a 22-year-old Suffolk man named Jaylon Carroll.
Police have ruled his death a homicide and have no suspect information yet. As police continue to investigate, they’re encouraging the public to call 1-888-LOCK-U-UP if they have any information about the incident.
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