21-06-2025
Portsmouth police investigate double homicide on Elm Avenue
Portsmouth police are investigating after two people died following a shooting Wednesday evening.
Just before 5:20 p.m., officers responded to a call for a shooting in the 2100 block of Elm Avenue, according to a release. That's a residential area not far from Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
When officers arrived, they found two people who had been shot. Omar Tyron Evans, 39, died at the scene, according to police. Alice Otealia Watson, 43, was taken to a local hospital for treatment, where she died.
Detectives are asking for the public's help identifying two suspects captured in surveillance footage. The first is a Black male who was seen wearing gray joggers, black shoes, a black zip-up hoodie and a black Nike mask, according to police. The second person is a Black male who was seen wearing black pants with a white logo on the left thigh, a black Nike hoodie and a black mask. Both people are considered to be armed and dangerous, according to police.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757-393-8536 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
