In the early morning hours of December 9, 2020, the life of 26-year-old Raeqwon Lamar Wiggins was tragically cut short in Portsmouth, Virginia. Emergency dispatchers received a call about a shooting on Lincoln Street, near the Hope Village housing community. When police and medics arrived at the scene in the 600 block of the street, they found Mr. Wiggins suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Portsmouth Police Department swiftly launched a homicide investigation into the death of the young man. Detectives began the arduous process of piecing together the events that led to the fatal shooting. They have actively sought information from the public, urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward. To encourage tips, authorities have offered the possibility of anonymity and a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Despite the ongoing investigation and the pleas for public assistance, there have been no reports of any arrests made in connection with the murder of Raeqwon Lamar Wiggins. The identity of any potential suspect or suspects has not been released to the public. The case remains an active and unsolved homicide, leaving a community and a family to mourn a life taken too soon while they await answers and justice.
