PORTSMOUTH POLICE INVESTIGATE HOMICIDE ON KING STREET

UPDATE: 06/02/2023

Investigators have arrested 22-year-old Ryheem Jasaun Hargrow Pugh. He is charged with 2nd-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

UPDATE: 6/2/2023

Angel Peterson-Bryant was located early Friday Morning. She is charged with Accessory after the Fact of Murder 2nd Degree and Obstruction of Justice (Material False Statements). Peterson-Bryant is being held at the Portsmouth City Jail without bond.

UPDATE: 06/01/2023

Investigators are searching for 22-year-old Angel Peterson-Bryant. She is considered a Person of Interest in connection to the 3500 King Street Homicide.

We urge those with information on her whereabouts to contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757–393–8536. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also reach the Crime Line at **TIPS (**8477).

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

PORTSMOUTH, VA — On June 1, 2023, at approximately 7:56 a.m. officers responded to the 3500 block of King Street for a reported gunshot wound incident. Upon arrival, officers located 34-year-old Rocco Nixon with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a hospital for treatment, but his injuries proved fatal. Nixon’s next of kin has been notified of his death.

We urge those with information about this incident to contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757–393–8536. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact 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 www.portscrimeline.com. As always, 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 or the recovery of drugs or stolen property they could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.