The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, July 22, 1994                  TAG: 9407220540
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

MAN SHOT AND KILLED

A 22-year-old man died of gunshot wounds Wednesday night after he was shot in the 100 block of Lexington Drive, ran several blocks and collapsed.

Eric D. Devine of the 1000 block of Blair St. was found at 12 Lexington Drive by police after a telephone call alerted them.

Devine was pronounced dead at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital at 11:40 p.m.

He was an employee of Republic Portsmouth Storage on Duke Street in Portsmouth.

Police spokesman G.A. Brown said investigators have no motive or suspects in the slaying. Brown urged anyone with information to call Crime Line at 488-7777.

KEYWORDS: SHOOTING MURDER by CNB