Amonte Savion Copeland Sr., 26, was fatally shot in Portsmouth, Virginia, on the evening of Thursday, June 19, 2025. Police responded just before 6:30 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the 600 block of Dunedin Road, off Portsmouth Boulevard. Officers found Copeland with gunshot wounds; he was taken for medical treatment but later died.

Known as Monte or Wale’, Copeland was born and raised in Portsmouth and graduated from Manor High School in 2018. He played football on scholarship at St. Augustine’s University, became a certified merchant seaman, and held a Commercial Driver’s License. Family described him as happy and a positive role model who hoped to own a box truck and a car wash.

The Portsmouth Police Department is investigating. No suspect, motive, or arrests have been announced. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau.