PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth Police are searching for a person of interest in connection to an August 2023 homicide.
According to a press release issued by the department on Tuesday, detectives are searching for Shawn Jamal Harmon, 27, also known as Lil Shawn. He is charged with 2nd-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, and use of a firearm.
On August 12, 2023, officers said they responded to calls regarding a walk-in gunshot victim at a hospital near the crime scene at the 1200 block of County Street, in the Westbury neighborhood.
The man, 31-year-old Keith Alexander Wright, ultimately died as a result of his wounds.
At the time, detectives identified Deshawn Marque Wilkins, 32, as a person of interest before apprehending him later the same day.
Ten days later, investigators issued a release stating they were searching for Harmon.
He is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757–393–8536. If you have any information that may help detectives, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1-888-562-5887. You can also submit a tip online at P3Tips.com.