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Police looking for person of interest, car after deadly shooting on Frederick Blvd. in Portsmouth

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth Police are looking for a person of interest related to a Saturday night homicide on Frederick Blvd.

Officers responded just before 6:30pm Saturday to a reported walk-in gunshot wound at a hospital.

According to police, a 20-year-old man was found with a deadly injury.

On Saturday, police said the man died from his injuries after being shot on Frederick Blvd.

Meanwhile, detectives are looking for a white Dodge Journey.

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Witnesses described the driver of the suspect's vehicle as a white or bi-racial woman and the passenger as a black man.

Investigators said they're looking for Darien Lee Jones, 21, who is considered a person of interest at this time.

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Anyone with information is asked to call the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at (757) 393–8536, or call the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP.

You can also reach the Crime Line at **TIPS (**8477).

Callers can also submit an anonymous tip through the Crime Line’s “P3 Tips” app or visit their website atportscrimeline.com.

Crime Line tipsters are never asked to give their name or required to testify in court.

If a crime line caller’s tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of drugs or stolen property, they could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

Stay with News 3 for any updates regarding this case.