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By Janie Bryant
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 13, 2008 PORTSMOUTH
Detectives are at the Portsmouth General District Courtinvestigating a homicide, sheriff’s deputies said.
A manapparently was stabbed to death at 9:21 a.m. in the basement of the court building, near the Portsmouth Magistrate's Office, said Detective Jan Westerbeck, police spokeswoman. It happened in a hallway area, she said.
A police officer in the basement saw a man who had been stabbed several times. The officer saw another man with blood on him, and subdued him. That man was being questioned by detectives.
The manwho was stabbed had multiple upper body wounds. He died at the scene. He was 75.
Both of the men, it was later discovered, were to have appeared in court this morning. Details on that were not immediately available.
For more details, return to PilotOnline.com later and read tomorrow's Virginian-Pilot.
By Janie Bryant
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 13, 2008 PORTSMOUTH
A 75-year-old man was stabbed to death in a basement area of General District Court near the magistrate’s office about 9:20 a.m. today.
The building also houses part of the Portsmouth Police Department, including the uniform patrol division. Police park cars in the garage area of the basement. But it is accessible by the public and not monitored by deputies, according to Jan Westerbeck, police spokesman.
Westerbeck said a police officer happened upon the victim, who was still alive at the time. He thought he was being disruptive and then saw that he had been stabbed, she said.
The officer then saw a second man who had blood on him; the officer was able to subdue that man, Westerbeck said.
The victim died at the scene. The second man was being questioned by detectives.
Police have not identified the victim, but Westerbeck said both men were supposed to appear in court today.
Janie Bryant, (757) 446-2453,
By Janie Bryant
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 13, 2008 PORTSMOUTH
Detectives are at the Portsmouth General District Courtinvestigating a homicide, sheriff’s deputies said.
A manapparently was stabbed to death at 9:21 a.m. in the basement of the court building, near the Portsmouth Magistrate's Office, said Detective Jan Westerbeck, police spokeswoman. It happened in a hallway area, she said.
A police officer in the basement saw a man who had been stabbed several times. The officer saw another man with blood on him, and subdued him. That man was being questioned by detectives.
The manwho was stabbed had multiple upper body wounds. He died at the scene. He was 75.
Both of the men, it was later discovered, were to have appeared in court this morning. Details on that were not immediately available.
For more details, return to PilotOnline.com later and read tomorrow's Virginian-Pilot.
By Janie Bryant
The Virginian-Pilot
© November 13, 2008 PORTSMOUTH
A 75-year-old man was stabbed to death in a basement area of General District Court near the magistrate’s office about 9:20 a.m. today.
The building also houses part of the Portsmouth Police Department, including the uniform patrol division. Police park cars in the garage area of the basement. But it is accessible by the public and not monitored by deputies, according to Jan Westerbeck, police spokesman.
Westerbeck said a police officer happened upon the victim, who was still alive at the time. He thought he was being disruptive and then saw that he had been stabbed, she said.
The officer then saw a second man who had blood on him; the officer was able to subdue that man, Westerbeck said.
The victim died at the scene. The second man was being questioned by detectives.
Police have not identified the victim, but Westerbeck said both men were supposed to appear in court today.
Janie Bryant, (757) 446-2453,