A Virginia Beach man died Monday morning after being shot, and the suspect is in police custody.
The victim, Keshawn Woodhouse, 20, died at the scene due to injuries sustained in the shooting.
The suspect, Javon Pollard, 19, of Portsmouth, was apprehended without incident approximately 13 hours after the shooting.
According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, officers responded to an alert in the 600 block of Fox Creek Court at approximately 9:40 a.m.
First responders found and rendered aid to Woodhouse who succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Homicide detectives determined that after the shooting, the suspect fled in a vehicle which was involved in a hit and run crash at the intersection of Lynbrook Landing and Baker Road.
Utilizing license plate reader cameras, the suspect’s vehicle was tracked to Portsmouth.
Pollard is charged with second degree murder, unauthorized use of a firearm, attempted robbery and felony hit and run. He was also served with unrelated warrants from Newport News and Portsmouth.
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