Briarfield Road Homicide – Hampton
Second Suspect Arrested and One Suspect Sought in Briarfield Road Homicide On August 17, 2009 at approximately 4 p.m., Jonathan Maurice Rouser, a 23-year-old Newport News man, who resides in the 1100 block of 34th Street, turned himself in at Police Headquarters. Rouser has been charged with 1 count of Murder and 1 count of Use of a Firearm While in Commission of a Felony.
On August 10, 2009, Andra Gabrael Green, a 23-year-old Newport News man, who resides in the 600 block of 36th Street, was arrested and charged with 1 count of Murder and 1 count of Use of a Firearm While in Commission of a Felony. Both Rouser and Green are currently in the custody of the Hampton City Jail. Lavelle Ozwan Clyburn, a 14-year-old Newport News male juvenile, who has a last known address in the 1200 block of Ivey Avenue, has petitions on file for 1 count of Murder and 1 count of Use of a Firearm While in Commission of a Felony. On August 9, 2009 at 6:46pm, the Hampton Police Division received multiple calls in reference to a shooting that had occurred in the 1500 block of Briarfield Road.
Officers responded and located the victim lying in the parking lot of an apartment complex suffering from a gunshot wound to the back. The victim was transported by medics to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 7:32 p.m. The investigation revealed that the victim exited his vehicle when three male suspects armed with handguns approached him. The victim attempted to run from the suspects and was then shot in the back one time. The victim has been identified as Bryan Latre Carolina, a 29-year-old Hampton man, who resides in the 2100 block of Cunningham Drive.
Anyone with additional information that will assist police is encouraged to contact the Hampton Police Division at 727-6111 or Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Crime Line callers remain anonymous and never appear in court. If a Crime Line call results in an arrest, the caller is eligible for a reward up to $1,000.00.