A man found fatally shot in the backyard of a Chesapeake townhome on Sunday afternoon was an 18-year-old from Portsmouth, according to police.
Chesapeake police officers were called to the Crossroads Townhomes Community shortly before 3 p.m. that day. The community is located on Townhouse Lane, near Deep Creek Boulevard.
Officers found Tayqwon Parker in the backyard of one of the homes. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police have not released any other information about the incident and said in an email Wednesday that it remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or submit an anonymous tip by visiting www.p3tips.com.
Jane Harper, jane.harper@pilotonline.com
