The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, April 24, 1995                 TAG: 9504230107
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

VICTIM IDENTIFIED

A man who was found shot Saturday night and died a short time later was identified by police Sunday as Earl Alexander Harris Jr., 35, of the 700 block of Bold St. in Cavalier Manor.

Harris, who was shot once in the head, was found in the 1400 block of Effingham St. when officers were called there about 9:29 p.m.

A police spokesman said investigators have not established a motive for the killing, nor identified any suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 393-8536 or to call Crime Line at 488-7777.

KEYWORDS: SHOOTING MURDER PORTSMOUTH by CNB