Eric Pernell Jones Jr. and Russell Branden Barnes were killed in a shooting in Portsmouth.
Cianna Morales is an Assistant City Editor with a focus on local news in Norfolk, Virginia. She has written for various publications including the Virginian-Pilot, Daily Press, Yahoo News, and has been featured in The Roanoke Times, The Daily Progress, Central Virginia Media Group, Rockdale Newton Citizen, Yahoo Sports, Hastings Tribune Newspaper, and The Herald-Palladium. Her articles cover a range of topics including crime, community events, human interest stories, and local government news.