Shortly before 2 a.m. on a Thursday in Olde Towne, Portsmouth, an officer on patrol heard gunfire coming from the 300 block of High Street and responded. Responding officers found 23-year-old Terrence L. Hoggard Jr. of Suffolk suffering from a serious gunshot injury; he was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. A second male victim was located a short distance away in the 400 block of Middle Street with a gunshot wound and was hospitalized with serious injuries that were later reported as stable.

Detectives canvassed the area and opened an investigation, but no motive had been established and no suspects were identified at the time. Authorities appealed to the public for information that might help explain what happened that predawn and lead to an arrest.

If anyone in Olde Towne that night saw or heard anything related to these shootings, can you share what you know?