PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Two men were found dead in Portsmouth overnight, following a report of suspicious activity, the Portsmouth Police Department said Saturday.
Police were called to the 600 block of Lancer Drive near Airline Boulevard just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
At the scene, officers found two men with gunshot wounds, who died from their injuries at the scene. The men were later identified as 31-year-old Eric Pernell Jones Jr. and 32-year-old Russell Branden Barnes.
After interviewing witnesses, detectives apprehended Jamal Parham. Parham has been charged with several crimes including two 2nd-degree murder charges, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and two counts of shooting, cutting, and stabbing with the intention to maim or kill.
Police have not released any further information at this time. Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Crime Line at 1-888-562-5887.