PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police are investigating a deadly shooting that left an adult man dead and a 5-month-old infant injured Saturday afternoon, and detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying two people of interest seen leaving the area shortly after the gunfire.
According to the Portsmouth Police Department, officers responded around 12:02 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, to a report of shots fired in the 3800 block of Towne Point Road. Police say officers arrived to find an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds and immediately attempted life-saving measures, but medics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
Portsmouth police say a 5-month-old infant was also struck during the course of the gunfire. The child was transported to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to recover from their injuries.
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide by the Portsmouth Police Department’s Major Crime Unit, police said.
Portsmouth police say investigators are now asking for the public’s assistance in identifying and locating two persons of interest connected to the case, stressing that the individuals are not suspects at this time. Police describe both individuals as approximately 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing between 130 and 150 pounds.
Police say surveillance footage shows one of the individuals wearing lighter-wash distressed blue jeans, black-and-red sneakers, and a black hoodie. The second individual was seen wearing dark gray slim-fitting pants, white-and-darker-colored sneakers, and a shiny black puffer coat over a gray hoodie, along with a black backpack with lighter-colored straps.
According to Portsmouth police, both individuals were seen entering a backyard in the 3700 block of Woodmere Court and heading toward Pepperwood Court at approximately 12:06 p.m., just minutes after the shooting.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portsmouth police as the investigation remains active.
