Man attacked, killed in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Norfolk Police are investigating the homicide of an elderly man. Louis A. Daniel, 77, was attacked in his apartment and killed. Police have not identified the man or given a possible motive. It happened on Cromwell Parkway in the Cromwell House Apartments. We are told by neighbors that they heard shots in the night.

Around 7 a.m., a call came into police dispatch that an elderly man was unresponsive. Neighbors say Daniel would sit in his window, enjoy the sun, and read.

"He read a book in the window. He was always reading all the time. He was nice as can be, and he never bothered nobody," said Marvin Evans, a neighbor.

Police were seen at the window dusting for prints.

Police aren't saying much about the case, but Evans said he heard a gunshot last night between 11-11:30 p.m.

"I heard a gun shot last night. I was watching TV, and it didn't dawn on me that someone was shooting or anything like that," Evans added.

Cromwell House Apartments has a cross section of residents, but most are seniors, and many have complained about security in the complex.

"We've been complaining a lot, and nothing ever gets done... people breaking in, and we've had cars vandalized in here," said Philip Quinn, who lives above the victim.

Evans says, "I think it's a shame, and they need some security here, and everybody has been asking for some more security."

Neil Rosen, Vice President of Property Management for the property owners Ripley-Heatwole said, "We have tried to do a neighborhood watch, but the residents refuse to participate. We have a security company that drives through the parking lots at night, and we also patrol the residential halls."

Anyone with information is asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.