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Woman named as person of interest in shooting on Williamsburg Ave: Portsmouth police

Woman named as person of interest in shooting on Williamsburg Ave: Portsmouth police
Posted at 4:13 PM, May 08, 2024
and last updated 2024-05-08 20:34:56-04

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police are looking for a person of interest in connection to a shooting last week.

Shannon Riddick, 39, is needed for questioning after police went to the 800 block of Williamsburg Avenue on May 1 and found a man who had been shot, according to the Portsmouth Police Department.

Woman named as person of interest in shooting on Williamsburg Ave: Portsmouth police
Shannon Riddick

Police say that the man was transported to the hospital for treatment.

Riddick has an unrelated warrant out for her arrest out of Portsmouth, according to the PPD.

Anyone with information about the incident or Riddick's whereabouts should contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757–393–8536 or submit a tip to the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, **TIPS (**8477), the "P3 Tips" app or online. Crime Line tipsters are never asked to give their name or required to testify in court and if a tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of drugs or stolen property, callers may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.