Hampton police identify murder victim

The Hampton Police Division has released the name of the man who was found dead earlier this week on Eastmoreland Drive; the man's suspicious death has lead to a homicide investigation.

Police say Newport News resident Tommy Arland Alley, 73, of the 100 block of Lockhaven Drive, died from asphyxiation.

They discovered Alley’s body around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7 in a vacant residence located in the unit block of Eastmoreland Drive, after responding to a 911 call, according to a police report.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Hampton Police Division at 757-727-6111 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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