Second man arrested in connection with Cumberland Avenue homicide
Mar 28, 2025
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) -- Detectives with the Portsmouth Police Criminal Investigations and Fugitive Apprehension arrested a second man in connection with a homicide Sunday afternoon.
On March 23, Portsmouth police responded to a call about a possible deceased male at a business in the 500 block
of Cumberland Avenue at approximately 3:55 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive man with gunshot wounds. Medics pronounced the victim, later identified as 51-year-old Bennie Anthony Artis Jr., deceased on the scene.
Guy Leighton Taylor, 34, has been charged with first degree murder conspiracy to commit murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, shooting in the commission of a felony, shooting with the intent to maim, kill, or injure and discharging a firearm within a building.
Previously, Dontayous Tonard Cameron, 44, was arrested on Monday.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation.
If you have any information about this case, you can submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, downloading the P3 tips app to a mobile device, or visiting www.P3tips.com and submitting a tip.
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