PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth police reported a nearly 3% drop in overall crime during the third quarter, but seven shootings were reported in police department press releases in the days surrounding the chief’s latest crime update to City Council.
Two of those shootings happened Nov. 1, followed by two more the next day. Both Nov. 2 shootings were deadly.
For some Portsmouth residents, the recent violence raises questions about whether the city’s crime statistics reflect what they’re experiencing in their neighborhoods…