PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Two people are dead after a shooting in Portsmouth Sunday morning, police said.
The shooting happened in the 260 block of Dale Drive, near Deep Creek Boulevard and Frederick Boulevard. Police responded shortly before 7:45 a.m.
The Portsmouth Police Department said at the time that officers found two people, one with fatal injuries and another with life-threatening injuries. The second person died on Monday.
The victims were identified as Carlos Cordova, 28, and Carlos Castro-Murillo, 22.
A man who works in the area, but did not want to be identified, said he wants to see city leaders do more to stem the ongoing gun violence.
“Every time you turn around the young kids out here - they walking around with guns, looking, or something to do," the man said. “I know a lot of people who got killed over there - in that court over there; A lot of people, a lot of my friends.”
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide. Police are looking for an unidentified man who was last seen driving a white early to mid-2000s ES Class Lexus.
The police department shared pictures of the vehicle taken by surveillance cameras.
The police department also said Akea M. Faison, 27, is considered a person of interest. She has an arrest warrant out of Henrico County for possession of a controlled substance.
Many people who live in the community did not want to appear on camera. One man said he doesn’t think speaking out would make a difference or change anything.
“Ain’t nothing changed. It seems like the city don’t want to change nothing out here," the man said. “We need to stop this stuff because we’re dying too fast. We want to see the young people come up and take over where we left off at.”
Anyone with information about what happened is asked to reach out to the police department at 757–393–8536. People can also submit an anonymous tip at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or through P3 Tips.
People don't have to give their names or testify in court. If a caller’s tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of drugs or stolen property, they could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.