On the afternoon of January 11, 2023, 29-year-old Mikeous Markeem Freeman was fatally shot in the 3300 block of Turnpike Road in Portsmouth, Virginia. Police responded about 4:01 p.m. and found Freeman dead and another man with non-life-threatening injuries; the second man was taken to a local hospital.

Authorities initially said they were not actively seeking suspects, but on January 14, 2023, 26-year-old Kip Jones II was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with Freeman’s death. Jones was also charged with shooting in the commission of a felony, use of a firearm, and shooting inside a building, and was held at the Portsmouth City Jail.

Freeman, known to family and friends as Mike Mike, was a graduate of I.C. Norcom High School and worked as a fire alarm systems installer for Hiller Fire Protection Life Safety Company in Chesapeake. He was remembered as kind, humble, and willing to help others with electrical work for homes, churches, and businesses.

If anyone knew Mikeous Freeman or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.