PORTSMOUTH POLICE INVESTIGATE SHOOTING ON PORTSMOUTH BLVD, SUSPECT ARRESTED

PORTSMOUTH, VA — On March 18, 2022, at approximately 8:38 p.m., officers responded to the 3300 block of Portsmouth Boulevard for a reported gunshot wound incident. Officers located a 33-year-old male with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. A suspect was identified and located at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound that he sustained during the incident. 34-year-old Eddie F. Hunter Jr. was charged with Aggravated Malicious Wounding, Use of a Firearm in Commission of a Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by Violent Felon.

Hunter was also wanted for a stabbing that occurred on March 5, 2022, near the 100 block of Dale Drive. He was previously charged with Shoot, Cut, or Stab in Commission of a Felony, and Aggravated Malicious Wounding.

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 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.