DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE SHOOTING ON ELM AVENUE

PORTSMOUTH, VA — On November 21, 2021, around 9:40 p.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Elm Avenue for a gunshot wound incident. 19-year-old De’von Coleman was located with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition. Detectives are searching for a black van that might have been involved.

We urge anyone with information about this incident to contact the Criminal Investigation Division at 757–393–8536. Callers can also leave an anonymous tip with the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP or use the Crime Line’s “P3 Tips” app. You can also submit information to the Portsmouth Crime Line Website at www.p3tips.com. Crime Line tipsters are never asked to give their name or required to testify in court. If a crime line caller’s tip leads to an arrest, they may be eligible for the recovery of up to $1000.