UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Saeed Lateef Majied.
Officers were called to the scene early this morning in
reference to a gun shot victim.  Majied was pronounced dead at
the scene.  Bryson Andrew Brown, 30 of Roanoke, has been charged
with possession of a fire arm by a convicted fellon, additional
charges are possible, pending results from the investigation.
Brown is currently being held at the Roanoke City Jail.  Some
breaking news out of Roanoke, reports of a dead body in the
street of the 300 block of Patton Avenue.  Police aren't saying
much, but neighbors say it started around 3 o'clock this
morning.  WDBJ Photojournalist, Nick Beaty, is on scene.  As
more information comes into our WDBJ 7 newsroom, we'll bring it
right to you.