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Case Description
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On April 20, 2024, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Portsmouth Police responded to reports of suspicious activity in the 600 block of Lancer Drive, near Airline Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered two men with fatal gunshot wounds: 31-year-old Eric Pernell Jones Jr. and 32-year-old Russell Branden Barnes. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Following witness interviews, detectives arrested 32-year-old Jamal Antonio Parham in connection with the double homicide. Parham was charg ...Read More
Following witness interviews, detectives arrested 32-year-old Jamal Antonio Parham in connection with the double homicide. Parham was charg ...Read More
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Russell Branden Barnes
Male
Black / African American
Portsmouth
VA
2024-04-20
32
Russell
Branden Barnes
11/10/2025
Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone else been following the developments in the Lancer Drive case? I’m really struck by the... ...Read More
12/15/2024
12/15/2024
Can we just take a moment to talk about how the community is rallying around Russell Barnes's kids r... ...Read More
04/30/2024
04/30/2024
