Search for answers after Portsmouth playground shooting leaves one teen dead, another injured It s happening too frequently, that, like, we are numb to it, said Eugene Swinson, the president and CEO of Big Homies Community Outreach Program. Author: Ali Weatherton (13News Now) Published: 7:49 PM EDT June 14, 2021 Updated: 7:49 PM EDT June 14, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, Va. The violence needs to end! That message is coming from Portsmouth city officials and community leaders after a 14-year-old was killed and a 15-year-old in critical condition following a shooting at a playground over the weekend.
Neighbors call it a heartbreaking tragedy. They heard gunshots on Saturday night, and then said they saw a huge police presence around Park View Elementary School.