A domestic dispute in Newport News turned deadly on the evening of April 17, 2024. Police were called to a 16th Street residence around 7:20 p.m. and found three people with gunshot wounds after a family argument escalated.

The conflict involved 25-year-old Dalontae Taylor and 54-year-old Tracey Williams, who was in a relationship with Taylor’s mother. Williams left the home during the argument but returned and the dispute continued. Williams produced a firearm and opened fire; Taylor fired back. Both Taylor and Williams died from their wounds, and Taylor’s brother was also shot but survived.

Authorities say no other suspects are being sought and that the shooting was contained within the household. Does anyone have information about the household or knew Dalontae that could shed light on what led to this escalation?