Blacksburg police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a homicide investigation.
On Tuesday at 10:30 p.m., while officers were performing a welfare check in downtown Blacksburg at 119 N. Main Street they found a man who had died, according to the Blacksburg Police Department.
Investigators ruled the manner of death a homicide, identified 18-year-old Isimemen Etute as a person of interest and later charged him with second-degree murder.
Etute was arrested on Wednesday and is currently being held at the Montgomery County Jail without bond.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the man who died.
Anyone with information about this ongoing investigation is asked to contact police at 540-443-1400. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Blacksburg Police Tip Line at 540-961-1819 or by email ciu@blacksburg.gov.
Source: WSLS News 10
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