On a Wednesday evening in Newport News, Virginia, the life of 47-year-old Kelcey Wellons was tragically cut short. On November 8, 2017, police responded to a call at 9:23 p.m. and discovered Wellons lying on the ground at the intersection of 23rd Street and Wickham Avenue. He had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene just four minutes after the arrival of law enforcement.
A lifelong resident of Newport News, Kelcey Wellons was a man who, according to those who
knew him, would be profoundly missed by his family and friends. In the wake of his untimely death, the Newport News Police Department launched an investigation into the shooting.
In the initial stages of their inquiry, law enforcement officials reported that they had not yet identified any suspects in the fatal shooting. Despite the ongoing investigation, there have been no subsequent public announcements regarding any arrests made in connection with the homicide of Kelcey Wellons. The case, at least from the perspective of available public information, remains without a resolution, and details about a potential suspect or suspects have not been released.
