The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, February 2, 1997              TAG: 9702020108
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B2   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   15 lines

MAN SHOT TO DEATH

Police are seeking a motive and suspects in the shooting death of a 34-year-old man early Saturday.

Shortly after 1 a.m., police were called to the 2500 block of Columbus Ave. on a report of gunshots fired in the area.

When they arrived, they found Bernard K. Saunders of the 300 block of Hatton St., who had been shot. He was pronounced dead a short time later at a local hospital.


by CNB