PORTSMOUTH POLICE INVESTIGATE HOMICIDE ON GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY

UPDATE: 12/9/2022

Investigators have apprehended 33-year-old Jamal R. Cannon. He is charged with First Degree Murder for the death of 27-year-old D’Quonn Lee Epps. Cannon is also charged with Malicious Wounding, and Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony.

UPDATE: 3/1/2022

Detectives have located Jamal R. Cannon. At this time, he is still considered a Person of Interest.

UPDATE 2/25/2022

Detectives are searching for 33-year-old Jamal R. Cannon. He is a Person of Interest in the D’Quonn Lee Epps Homicide Investigation.

Anyone with information on Cannon’s whereabouts is 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

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

PORTSMOUTH, VA — On February 1, 2022, around 1:16 a.m., officers responded to the 3900 block of George Washington Highway for a reported gunshot wound incident. Upon arrival, officers located 27-year-old D’Quonn Lee Epps with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Medics immediately began life-saving measures but his wound was fatal. Next of kin has been notified.

A second victim was later located near the 200 block of Paradise Drive. The victim is a 39-year-old male who suffered a serious gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment and is currently in stable condition.

Anyone with information about this incident is 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 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.