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

DATE: Thursday, March 9, 1995                TAG: 9503090456
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Briefs 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

YOUTH DIES OF WOUND

The city's second homicide of the year was recorded Wednesday when an 18-year-old died of a gunshot wound he suffered March 1.

Alonzo D. Bynum of 500 Edwards St. was pronounced dead at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital at 12:46 a.m. Police found Bynum in a hallway of 601 Jefferson St. about 8:30 p.m. March 1 with a chest wound.

Portsmouth's first homicide of the year was recorded Feb. 13 when an infant was found at the SPSA trash plant on Victory Boulevard.

KEYWORDS: SHOOTING MURDER by CNB