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Man shot, killed outside emergency room
Suspect nabbed a few blocks away
Updated: Saturday, 10 Jul 2010, 9:28 AM EDT
Published : Saturday, 10 Jul 2010, 6:50 AM EDT
Newport News, Va. (WAVY) - Newport News police are investigating a deadly shooting that broke out in a hospital parking lot.
Police say it happened late last night in the 3100 block of William Styron Square, next to Sentara Port Warwick. Officers say two men started arguing and one opened fire, shooting the other.
Crews took the victim, 29-year-old Greg Arsenault of Hampton, to Riverside Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police tracked down the suspect a short time later in the nearby Harbours apartment complex and took him into custody.
"There was some type of event going on at the restaurant that's across the street from this parking lot. There were many people around, so we're in the process of talking with as many as those persons as possible so we can get a handle on what happened," said Officer Harold Eley of the Newport News Police Department.
According to the suspect, a 27-year-old Newport News man, Arsenault was the aggressor in a dispute that started in Kelly's Tavern and was seen to have a knife. The suspect also claimed that Arsenault had been kicked out of the restaurant by management for creating a disturbance according to a statement by police.
Outside, witnesses interviewed by police said they observed Arsenault rapidly approaching the suspects car. The suspect then retrieved a handgun from his car and told Arsenault to stop. Arsenault continued to approach the car until the suspect fired several times, striking the victim, according to police reports.
Several witnesses confirmed all or parts of the suspects account of the incident said police spokesman Harold Eley.
Two knives were recovered from Arsenault at the hospital according to Eley.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and the suspect has been released pending a review of the case by the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Anyone with information that could help police is asked to call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
Suspect nabbed a few blocks away
Updated: Saturday, 10 Jul 2010, 9:28 AM EDT
Published : Saturday, 10 Jul 2010, 6:50 AM EDT
Newport News, Va. (WAVY) - Newport News police are investigating a deadly shooting that broke out in a hospital parking lot.
Police say it happened late last night in the 3100 block of William Styron Square, next to Sentara Port Warwick. Officers say two men started arguing and one opened fire, shooting the other.
Crews took the victim, 29-year-old Greg Arsenault of Hampton, to Riverside Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police tracked down the suspect a short time later in the nearby Harbours apartment complex and took him into custody.
"There was some type of event going on at the restaurant that's across the street from this parking lot. There were many people around, so we're in the process of talking with as many as those persons as possible so we can get a handle on what happened," said Officer Harold Eley of the Newport News Police Department.
According to the suspect, a 27-year-old Newport News man, Arsenault was the aggressor in a dispute that started in Kelly's Tavern and was seen to have a knife. The suspect also claimed that Arsenault had been kicked out of the restaurant by management for creating a disturbance according to a statement by police.
Outside, witnesses interviewed by police said they observed Arsenault rapidly approaching the suspects car. The suspect then retrieved a handgun from his car and told Arsenault to stop. Arsenault continued to approach the car until the suspect fired several times, striking the victim, according to police reports.
Several witnesses confirmed all or parts of the suspects account of the incident said police spokesman Harold Eley.
Two knives were recovered from Arsenault at the hospital according to Eley.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and the suspect has been released pending a review of the case by the Commonwealth's Attorney.
Anyone with information that could help police is asked to call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.