PORTSMOUTH POLICE INVESTIGATE HOMICIDE ON FREDERICK BLVD
UPDATE: 3/21/2023
On Monday, March 20, 2023, investigators arrested 20-year-old Brandon M. Riddick and 36-year-old Janet M. Hatcher in connection to the homicide of 20-year-old Tyler Bardill. Riddick was charged with Second Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, Discharging a Firearm from a Vehicle, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. Hatcher was charged with Second Degree Murder in the Principal Second.
ORIGINAL RELEASE:
PORTSMOUTH, VA — On March 18, 2023, at approximately 6:25 p.m., officers responded to a reported walk-in gunshot wound at a hospital. A 20-year-old male was located with a fatal injury. A crime scene was located near the 1200 block of Frederick Boulevard.
Detectives are now searching for a white Dodge Journey. Witnesses described the driver of the suspect vehicle as a white or bi-racial female and the passenger as a black male.
Investigators are also searching for 21-year-old Darien Lee Jones, he is considered a Person of Interest at this time.
We urge those with information about this incident to contact the PPD Investigations Bureau at 757–393–8536. Or call the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also reach the Crime Line at **TIPS (**8477). Callers can also submit an anonymous tip through the Crime Line’s “P3 Tips” app or visit their website at portscrimeline.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 or the recovery of drugs or stolen property, they could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.
