Maurice Andre Brown, 30, was fatally shot in Portsmouth on the night of September 19, 2023. Police answered a shooting call in the 1100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue and found Brown, known to friends and family as Reese, with a fatal gunshot wound; authorities are treating the incident as a homicide.

The Portsmouth Police Department opened an investigation immediately but released no information about potential suspects. Investigators have asked the public for help and, as of this update, no arrests or identifications of suspects have been announced.

If anyone has information about Maurice Brown’s shooting or was in the area that night, please contact the Portsmouth Police Department.