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Police arrest suspect in fatal double shooting on Mangrove Ave in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Police have arrested a suspect following a shooting that killed a man and sent a woman to the hospital in Norfolk Tuesday evening.

Police confirmed the shooting happened in the 3500 block of Mangrove Avenue around 10:25 p.m. Tuesday.


A 37-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries and a 65-year-old woman sustained non life-threatening injuries. Both were taken to a local hospital, but the man later died.

He was identified on Thursday as Sidney N. Parker.

On Friday, police charged 25-year-old Rhodean H. Hamlin in connection with the shooting. He is accused of second-degree murder, malicious wounding, and two counts of use of a firearm.

On Wednesday, NPD stated that Hamlin was arrested in Portsmouth.

Rhodean H. Hamlin, July 22, 2021 (Courtesy – NPD)

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