PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Police have identified the teenager who died in a homicide incident on Cedar Lane.
On Saturday, Feb. 11 just after 8:30 p.m., police responded to a report about someone getting shot in the 4050 block of Cedar Lane, according to the Portsmouth Police Department.
The department said when officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old male suffering from life-threatening injuries and took him to a hospital. The next day, he succumbed to his wounds. Police say they have notified his next of kin.
In response to the homicide, the department is hosting a R.E.S.E.T. walk on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The walk will start near the 7-Eleven located at 4009 Cedar Lane, which is across the scene of the homicide.
We're having a R.E.S.E.T. Walk tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. in response to the Cedar Lane Homicide. Meet us on the Access Road near 4009 Cedar Lane. pic.twitter.com/A2xSl1FJty
— PortsmouthPD (@PortsmouthPD) February 13, 2023
Police have not released any information about the teenager who died or any potential suspect(s).
This is a developing story.
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