Incident

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3-10-2025 Virginia Portsmouth 1-1

Location

March 10, 2025

Churchland Apartments
80 block of Pepperwood Pl
Portsmouth, Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Participant Characteristics:
- Law Enforcement
Name: Officer Banks
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Rakeem Walter Christian
Age: 26
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Domestic Violence

Notes

LE called to dv; sub shot (grazed) LE when he opened the door; sub also charged with child abuse and neglect, gun left within reach of 3y/o;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/portsmouth/police-officer-shot-pepperwood-place-portsmouth/291-304f7676-4a9f-422f-b374-802baf3ef304

URL: https://www.pilotonline.com/2025/03/11/portsmouth-officer-shooting-charges/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 17
State House District: 88