If anyone knows anything, has seen anything, heard anything, or knows anything, please say something. He is and will always be loved and missed. His family and friends are pleading with you.

I really hope someone does. It is agony waiting for a break in a case of a loved one. Stay strong!

Ralph Elwood Harris, 42, was fatally shot and found on Richmond Avenue in Portsmouth on the evening of May 2, 2022. Police discovered him in the 1100 block of the street after responding to a report of a shooting; first responders were unable to save him and he died at the scene.

The Portsmouth Police Department Major Crimes Unit took over the initial investigation and canvassed the neighborhood seeking witnesses and information. No suspect information was released publicly and investigators described the case as an active investigation. There have been no public announcements of arrests or identifications of suspects.

If anyone saw activity on Richmond Avenue that evening or has information about Ralph Elwood Harris’s death, please contact the Portsmouth Police Department.