Event Brief
PPD: New details following homicide on Chestnut Street
Filed: Apr 08, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Police in Portsmouth release details on the April 5 homicide of Johnta Raeshawn Fields, found shot at a residence.
WHO: Johnta Raeshawn Fields
WHAT: Homicide investigation following a shooting
WHEN: Apr 08, 2026 at 1:20 PM ET
WHERE: 2400 block of Chestnut Street, Portsmouth, VA
WHY: Cause is under investigation.
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