PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WVEC) -- Detectives are working to track down a suspect who they say shot and injured a man on Christmas Eve.
Police are searching for 32-year-old Kennyell Gatling of Portsmouth. They believe he is the suspect behind a shooting in the 900 block of Randolph Street. Officers were called to that location at 7:39 p.m. on Christmas Eve where they found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. Medics transported the victim to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with serious injuries.
Authorities describe Gatling as a black male that stands approximately 5'10" tall and weighs 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
According to police, Gatling has active warrants on file for a slew of charges including malicious wounding, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He is known to frequent the Prentis Park and Brighton areas.
Anyone with any information on Gatling's whereabouts is asked to call Portsmouth police or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
