On February 18, 2023, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Portsmouth Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 40 block of Gilmerton Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered 23-year-old Tyre-a Irvon Mepherson of Chesapeake, Virginia, with fatal injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators recovered numerous spent cartridge casings surrounding Mepherson's body, indicating he was shot at close range. A cell phone was also found on his person. Family members reported that
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