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34-year-old dies after shooting on King Street in Portsmouth

Portsmouth police homicide investigation
Posted at 9:30 AM, Jun 01, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-02 13:23:13-04

UPDATE: Arrest made in connection to fatal shooting near Portsmouth daycare center on King Street

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Police have identified the man killed in a shooting in Portsmouth Thursday morning.

Just before 8 a.m., the Portsmouth Police Department said officers were called to the 3500 block of King Street for reported gunshots.

When they got to the scene, they found Rocco Nixon, 34, with life-threatening injuries, police said. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757-393-8536 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.