PORTSMOUTH POLICE SEARCH FOR HOMICIDE SUSPECTS

UPDATE: 1/21/2022

PORTSMOUTH, VA — Investigators have apprehended 19-year-old Melvon D. Parker. He is charged with First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and Firearm on School Property.

We urge anyone with information about this incident to contact the Criminal Investigative 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.

UPDATE: 1/20/2022

PORTSMOUTH, VA — At this time, the juvenile charged with First-Degree Murder in the Cherokee Road Homicide is in police custody. The juvenile is also charged with Use of a Firearm, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and Firearm on School Property.

Detectives are still searching for the third suspect, 19-year-old Melvon D. Parker. We urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the Criminal Investigative 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.

UPDATE: 1/20/2022

PORTSMOUTH, VA — On January 20, 2022 around 5 a.m., 18-year-old Kwendale Glenn was taken into custody. He is charged with First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and Firearm on School Property.

Detectives are still searching for the other suspects and we urge anyone with information on their whereabouts to contact the Criminal Investigative 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.

ORIGINAL RELEASE

PORTSMOUTH, VA — On January 19, 2022, around 3:01 p.m., a report was made for a walk-in gunshot wound at a local hospital. The victim was a juvenile male with a life-threatening injury. Officers responded and located a crime scene near the 1000 block of Cherokee Road. The victim’s wounds proved fatal and next of kin was notified.

Investigators have identified three suspects:

• 19-year-old Melvon D. Parker, charged with First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and Firearm on School Property.
• 18-year-old Kwendale Glenn, charged with First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and Firearm on School Property.
• The third suspect is a juvenile male who faces the same charges.

We urge anyone with information pertaining to the whereabouts of these suspects or the incident 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.