OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING ON GREENWOOD DRIVE

UPDATE: 07/12/2022

Andre L. Rawls was arrested on July 11, 2022. He is charged with Attempted Malicious Injury of a Police Officer and Attempted Breaking & Entering. He is currently being held at Portsmouth City Jail.

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — On June 19, 2022, at approximately 11:28 a.m., a PPD officer responded to a call for service near the 2300 block of Greenwood Drive. There an adult male brandished a sharp object at the officer on scene.

During the encounter the officer fired at the suspect and he sustained a serious gunshot wound. The suspect was transported to a hospital for treatment. This incident will be investigated by the Virginia State Police. We will keep the public informed as the investigation continues.

Anyone who has information about this incident is urged to call the Portsmouth Police Department At (757) 393–8536 or to submit an anonymous tip through the Portsmouth Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP ℠. Callers can also submit an anonymous tip through the Crime Line’s “P3 Tips” app or via their website at www.portsmouthcrimeline.com. As always, 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, the recovery of drugs or stolen property they could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.

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