PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Police Department said Sunday it had arrested Avery Peoples following a deadly shooting in late September.
Peoples, 29, was arrested Sunday around 1:30 a.m. He was charged with first degree murder for the death of Lamont Brown.
Peoples was also charged with aggravated malicious wounding, malicious shooting, use of a firearm, missile into an occupied building, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession with the Intent to distribute schedule 1 or 2 controlled substances and wearing a mask in public.
The shooting happened on Sept. 25 on Carver Circle, which is right off Rodman Avenue and Portsmouth Boulevard.
Police officers responded around 4 a.m. that day after two people were shot. One of the victims, Lamont Brown, 41, died, the police department wrote in a news release.
The other person was said to have life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information on the situation is asked to contact the police department at 757–393–8536 or call the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP.