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Police seek suspect in connection to fatal 2023 shooting in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Portsmouth police are searching for a 27-year-old man in connection to an August 2023 homicide.

Shawn Jamal Harmon (Courtesy of the Portsmouth Police Department)

Shawn Jamal Harmon, also known as Lil Shawn, has been charged with second-degree murder, possession of firearm by a felon and use of a firearm.


Just before 3 a.m. Saturday morning, Portsmouth police were called to an area hospital for the report of a walk-in gunshot wound incident.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found 31-year-old Keith Alexander Wright with fatal gunshot wounds.

Harmon is 6 feet 1 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on Harmon’s whereabouts should contact the Portsmouth Police Department Major Crimes Unit at 757-393-8536 or call the crime line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. Tips can also be submitted anonymously at p3tips.com.