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Police investigating fatal shooting in Portsmouth

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PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Police in Portsmouth said they are investigating after a fatal shooting that involved a vehicle crash on Tuesday, April 2.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting at around 6:45 p.m. in the 3000 block of Portsmouth Boulevard.

Once on scene, investigators said they found Yolanda Jenise Jackson unresponsive with life-threatening injuries.

Officers said they performed life-saving measures until Jackson could be taken to the hospital where she ultimately succumbed to her injuries.

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Woman dies after shooting on Portsmouth Blvd., police name person of interest

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Investigators have asked for the public's assistance in finding Antonie Danielle Speight, 28, who they called a "person of interest" in connection to this case.

Speight is 6'04, 150 pounds, with a tattoo of a cross on his forehead, police said

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Portsmouth police at (757) 393-8536.

Callers seeking to remain anonymous may call the crime line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.