Update noon Saturday: The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office has arrested the stepson of an 83-year-old man who was killed Friday night in the Running Man subdivision.
Alexander Costen, 57, was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree murder, the sheriff’s office said.
He lived in the same house as the victim, John Kistler, 83.
Costen is being held at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail without Bond.
A medical examiner is working to identify the cause of death.
Original story:
An 83-year-old man is dead and another man is in custody after an alleged homicide Friday night in York County.
York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office deputies responded around 8:30 p.m. to the 100 block of Chowan Turn in the Running Man subdivision for a “domestic-related homicide,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
Police have identified the victim as 83-year-old John Kistler.
A suspect is in custody. Authorities say he is a 57-year-old male, but are not releasing his identity until he is formally charged.
“The circumstances surrounding this homicide remain under investigation,” the sheriff’s office said.
Investigators were still on scene around 10:30 p.m. Friday night, the sheriff’s office said.
This story is breaking and will be updated as more information becomes available.
