PORTSMOUTH POLICE INVESTIGATE HOMICIDE ON CAVALIER BLVD

PORTSMOUTH, VA — On May 12, 2022, at approximately 12:41 a.m. officers responded to the 1600 block of Cavalier Boulevard for a welfare check on an individual near the railroad tracks. Upon arrival, they located 27-year-old Kenyona Neshay Bailey with a fatal gunshot wound. Next of Kin has been notified. This is an active homicide investigation and more information will be released to the public as it becomes available.

Those with information about this incident are urged 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 names 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.