PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The case against a man charged with murder in a January Portsmouth shooting is moving forward.

Court records show charges of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony 20-year-old Aake J. Russan were certified to a grand jury this week.

Police charged Russan for a Jan. 19 shooting that left Delvin Antonio Crosby dead.

A possession of a firearm by a violent felon charge against Russan was withdrawn in court this week.

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