A dispute on the evening of January 9, 2024 in the Greenway Court neighborhood of Portsmouth, Virginia erupted into gunfire. About five to six shots were fired; 42-year-old Earl Lovell Martin Sr. and 18-year-old Ameerah Mari Green were found fatally wounded and died at the scene. Two other people were also injured during the incident.

Police opened an intensive investigation that led to the arrest of 35-year-old Harold Deandre Martin. Prosecutors charged him with murder, alleging he was armed and interjected himself into the dispute. At a bond hearing the defense described Harold Martin as a pipe fitter with no prior criminal history who had been shot in the face and acted in self-defense; the judge denied bond because of the severity of the crimes. A future court date is scheduled to address the charges.

Earl Lovell Martin Sr., known to friends and family as Fatts, is remembered for his charming personality and as a loving soul. Does anyone in Portsmouth have information about that January 9 evening or the people involved?