Dornell Waushi Chavous, 48, was fatally shot in the early morning of June 11, 2020, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Emergency personnel responded about 6:47 a.m. to the 1100 block of Mount Vernon Avenue and found Chavous with a gunshot wound to his torso; he was later pronounced dead. Chavous was identified as a Chesapeake resident.

Portsmouth Police quickly named a suspect and on June 15 publicly identified 27-year-old Jevon M. Scott of Portsmouth as the person they believed responsible, describing him as a Black male, 5 feet 10 inches, about 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Warrants were issued charging Scott with second-degree murder, robbery, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and police warned he should be considered armed and dangerous.

If anyone has information about Chavous, his activities that morning, or Scott’s whereabouts at the time, please come forward.