PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police are requesting the public's assistance in locating a suspect believed to be involved with a Sept. 24 homicide, the department said in a press release.
Around 10:20 a.m., officers said they responded to a shooting in the 300 block of Gilmerton Avenue. When they arrived they found 38-year-old Marvin Lamar Hatcher with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives with Portsmouth Police Major Crime Unit are now searching for Hactoer's suspected killer, 65-year-old Tony Anthony McKeithan also known as “Tiger” or “Tony the Tiger.
McKeithan is charged with Murder in the 1st Degree, Malicious Shooting, Discharge of a Firearm in Public, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, School Zone, and Use of a Firearm.
Authorities warn he is to be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757–393–8536. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP.
