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Portsmouth police investigate homicide on Newport Ave.

According to a tweet from police, officers found out about the incident shortly before 7 p.m.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Author's note: The video above is on file from a separate story that aired on January 17, 2023. 

The Portsmouth Police Department is investigating a homicide on Sunday night that left a man dead. 

According to a tweet from police, officers found out about the incident shortly before 7 p.m. 

It happened near the 600 block of Newport Avenue, police say. 

Further details are limited right now, but police did confirm that one man died from his injuries. 

He was later identified as Lee Sawyer III, 28.

This is an ongoing investigation.

If you know anything that can help police, call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit an anonymous online tip by clicking here.

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