HAMPTON — A 17-year-old boy was arrested Sunday in connection with shooting here that left a man dead.
Police said the teen is charged with murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a minor, reckless handling of a firearm and shooting within an occupied dwelling.
Information on his identity was not immediately released.
Authorities allege the teen shot and killed Avary Pope-Moore, 18, of Hampton, inside a home.
The shooting happened Sunday in the 1st block of Salem Street – dispatchers received a call about the incident at 5:50 p.m.
There, police and emergency medical crews found Pope-Moore inside the home “suffering from a gunshot wound.”
He died at the scene.
Police said Pope-Moore and the 17-year-old “were involved in an altercation within the residence when the suspect displayed a firearm and shot the victim.”
“The exact motive and circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation,” police said in a news release.
