David Branch, 40, was fatally shot on February 2, 2022, at the River Walk Inn in Portsmouth. A woman described as his girlfriend was critically injured in the same attack and survived. Born July 11, 1981, Branch was a father of eleven and a grandfather to four; people who knew him remembered him as happy, humbled, fun-loving, family-oriented, and generous. He attended Portsmouth Public Schools and worked at Roger Brown’s Sports Bar.

Portsmouth Police identified 32-year-old Demonte Worrell as the suspect and said they were searching for two women they believed had information about the shooting. The family held a vigil and urged the community to help end gun violence and to come forward with any information.

If anyone has information about what happened at the River Walk Inn on February 2, 2022, please share what you know.