59-Year-Old Shot and Killed in Newport News

Leo Canega
Newport News Police Department

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – On Monday, September 18, Newport News Police Department responded to a homicide at approximately 12:20 p.m. on the 1000 block of 22nd street.

Officers found Michael Anthony Adams, 59, unresponsive with a gunshot wound. Adams was pronounced dead at the scene.

The department is actively investigating the case and asks anyone with information to come forward.


Tips can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or online at P3Tips.com.

 Informants may be eligible for a reward of up to $1,500 for information leading to an arrest, and they are not required to testify in court.

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