PPD: One man dead after shooting on Duke St.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A search is underway to find the person who brazenly opened fire mid-morning and killed a man on Duke Street in Portsmouth.
The Portsmouth Police Department responded to a fatal shooting on Duke Street Thursday morning. According to officials, police were notified of a shooting in the 1200 block of Duke Street at 10:16 a.m.
Officers arrived to the scene and found a man suffering from a fatal gunshot wound.
A block away, Reyatta Banks, who operates the Wesley Community Service Center, said “I think it all breaks my heart. I’m just tearing up, just even thinking about it.”
Detectives went door-to-door looking for leads in hopes this murder will not join the collection of unsolved cases.
“I heard, like, a few, like five gunshots,” said Ricardo Riddick. “Bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah, bah. I came to the balcony door and looked out, so then I see the dude laying on the ground. … It looked like he was there with blood all over him.”
In a neighborhood numbed by crime, life goes on. Tuesday morning, residents will line up for free food. They bring in with them evidence of all of the problems that encompass this neighborhood.
“Yes, we see evidence of prostitution, drug users, homelessness, all in one day,” Banks said.
Who died, how, and why remain unknown at this time.
What we do know — he is the 15th murder victim in Portsmouth this year.
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