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UPDATE: Man identified, wanted for murder in Portsmouth homicide case

Police dispatch confirmed to 13News Now that it was a shooting, and that they received their first call about the incident at 4:54 p.m.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Portsmouth Police Department has identified the suspect wanted for a homicide that happened on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said officers were called to the 3000 block of Turnpike Road shortly before 5 p.m. That's the Midtown Marketplace shopping center.

Officers arrived to find 20-year-old Ja'Son Randolph suffering from gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.

Police now say they're looking for 22-year-old Dejuan A. Weston. He's been charged with First Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm, Shooting with Intent to Kill, Shooting in Commission of a Felony, Reckless Handling of a Firearm, and Destruction of Property.

If you know anything about this shooting or the whereabouts of Dejuan A. Weston, you're asked to call the Portsmouth Police Department Investigations Bureau at 757-393-8536. You can also submit a tip anonymously by calling the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or online at P3 Tips.

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