NEWPORT NEWS DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE THIRD HOMICIDE OF THE YEAR
At about 9:30 P.M. Sunday, February 22, 2010, Police Communications received several calls of shots being heard in the area of Madison Avenue and 28th and 29th Streets. When officers arrived and checked the area they discovered a deceased male lying in a vacant lot at 28th Street and Madison Avenue. The victim had one gunshot wound to his upper torso. Responding officers located evidence that suggests the victim was shot in the area of 29th Street and Madison Avenue and made his way to where he was found. A handgun was found lying next to the victim.
Detectives have learned that two men on bicycles were seen with the victim before he was shot. These men are described as young black males, one light skinned, one dark skinned, both wearing ski masks. One of the men was wearing a black coat with a large, white letter “R” on the back.
The victim has been identified as Randy Jamar Sloan, 18, of the 600 block of 28th Street. Mr. Sloan is a student at Warwick High School.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call Newport News Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Crime Line callers may remain totally anonymous, are never required to testify in court and could be eligible for a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Information may also be sent by text message to nocrime@nngov.com.
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