Police in Newport News have a suspect in custody after a man died of gunshot wounds Monday.
Officers were dispatched to the 700 block of Waterfront Circle just after 1 a.m. for reports of a man lying in front of a building, according to a news release.
Once emergency services arrived, police said 39-year-old Ashford Aaron Carter of Newport News was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He later died at a local hospital.
On Monday afternoon, police said 30-year-old Quashawn Lamonte Cooper of Newport News has been taken into custody in connection to the shooting.
