PORTSMOUTH POLICE INVESTIGATE SHOOTING ON CHAUTAUQUA AVE, SEARCH FOR PERSONS OF INTEREST

UPDATE 4/5/2022

Detectives have located and identified both persons of interest, they were apprehended in Albemarle County, NC for unrelated charges.

UPDATE 3/30/2022

One male has been identified and detectives are still attempting to identify the male depicted below.

ORIGINAL RELEASE:

PORTSMOUTH, VA — On Saturday, March 19, 2022, at approximately 2:42 a.m., Officers responded to the 600 block of Chautauqua Avenue for a reported gunshot wound incident. Officers located an adult male with a serious injury, he was transported to a hospital at the time for treatment and was last reported in stable condition. Detectives have acquired surveillance images of two unknown adult males, they are considered persons of interest at this time.

Those with information about this individual 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 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.