On the afternoon of Saturday, January 24, 2026, a shooting on Towne Point Road in Portsmouth, Virginia, left 19-year-old Keonte Johnson dead and a 5-month-old infant wounded. Johnson, described as a Black male, was found by responders and pronounced dead at the scene after medics performed life-saving efforts. The infant was also struck by gunfire and is expected to recover.

The Portsmouth Police Department is treating the incident as an active homicide investigation. No information about suspects or arrests has been released so far.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened on Towne Point Road that afternoon, please contact the Portsmouth Police Department.