HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Two fatal crashes on West Mercury Boulevard in Hampton just under two weeks has residents demanding police do more to slow down speeders.

This comes after the busy Hampton street claimed the life of 73-year old Lucille McPherson Tuesday.

Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in Hampton crash

"It was all over Facebook, and when I got on Facebook, I seen it and I was devastated by it too," said McPherson's niece, Syniah Holliday. "People need to slow down when they are driving."

McPherson's death comes just nearly two weeks after a pedestrian was struck and killed on West Mercury Boulevard.

Hampton resident and Wana Play Childcare owner Tawana Wilson agrees. She lives off of West Mercury Boulevard and said speeding has been a problem for some time.

"Now it's in the day time," Wilson said. "It's getting ridiculous."

Wilson said the fear of getting hit remains at the top of her mind as she runs a daycare business at her home.

"I just ordered a sign that said, 'Children are playing,' this week, because of that accident, and now we're scared to even take the kids out now," Wilson said.

She and other neighbors hope police will hear their concerns, adding that speed bumps and more police patrols in the area could help save lives.

"Everything, try something, everything," Wilson said. "Put them all together. We have kids. Our lives are in danger."

In a statement, Hampton police said:

"We encourage those citizens to contact us directly with their concerns so that we can work to identify the issues and deploy the resources to address those concerns. we are committed to staying focused on our efforts to mitigate these situations and enhance our traffic safety throughout the city."

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HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Karma Restaurant and Lounge on Lincoln Street is open for business again after a deadly early morning shooting Friday in the parking lot.

A security guard pats down everyone going in — that is standard at the front door — but what happened has shaken the immediate downtown Hampton community, and a family grieves after DeAngelo Osborne, 25, of Hampton, was shot and killed.

Police said the call came in at 1:37 a.m. in reference to a shooting at the Karma Restaurant and Lounge, which had closed around 1:20 a.m., according to management.

When officers arrived, they found a man, identified as Osborne, in the parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Osborne was gunned down after celebrating his girlfriend's birthday with her family.

One neighbor told 10 On Your Side that he saw the aftermath of the shooting.

"It was the tape, from here to all the way over there, and I saw the forensic team and I already knew what that was," Kevin Davis said. "Somebody died. I don't know who."

Davis said the area isn't the safest.

"I guess the club was kicking off because it's not the safest area in town," Davis said.

Davis also said he'd like to see his community put down the guns.

"I feel sorry for— because it's too much going on anyway with all the guns and people getting shot everyday," Davis said. "Pretty much, I always have concerns. Stop killing each other, I don't know what it was about, but I'm going to find out sooner or later. I don't know who died, but somebody died."

Osborne's mother did not want to speak on camera, but she is broken-hearted, grieving the loss of her son. She knows what happened, but she has been advised not to talk about it during the investigation.

Charles Ralph, who has worked for 22 years in the social services community, knows the family is grieving.

"It is a shame," Ralph said. "I hope they're comforting people in the neighborhood, because people tend to unify when these things happen. They talk about it, trying to lift people up saddened by loss, and [provide] comfort to the families."

Detectives from Hampton Police Division's Major Crimes Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

Outside Karma, you could see Hampton Police detectives collecting evidence, and there were evidence markers on the ground covering spent shell casings.

Police said they are looking for help in identifying the suspect in connection to what they are classifying as a homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hampton Police Division at 757-727-6111 or the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. People can also send tips at P3Tips.com.

Ralph, from experience, shared what he thinks needs to be done to improve the community.

"Well, probably, with the families, the children should be shown a better way to build unity," he said, "and families need to work on making the community safe."

Check with WAVY.com for updates.

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UPDATE: 14-year-old Jaelyn Peraza Martinez has been found safe, according to the Hampton Police Division.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) -- The Hampton Police Division seeks the community's help in locating a missing and endangered 14-year-old girl.

Jaelyn Peraza Martinez was last seen on Saturday near Fox Hill Road around 8 a.m.

Martinez is described as 5 feet, 1 inch and 96 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, gray sweatpants and dark-colored shoes with white soles.

Please contact Hampton Police Division at (757) 727-6111 if you have any information regarding her whereabouts.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) - A suspect wanted for federal firearm indictments out of Hampton was arrested on Thursday, according to Virginia State Police.

According to officials, just before 5 p.m., officers conducted a routine traffic stop on a 2011 Chevrolet Camaro for improper registration. Police were able to determine the driver, 28-year-old Evan Devon Boyd Jr., was wanted out of Hampton for federal firearm indictments and felony eluding charges.

Boyd refused to stop, resulting in a pursuit on the westbound lanes of I-64 at the 262 mile marker. While taking exit 261A, Boyd struck the guardrail, but continued on to the intersection of Hampton Roads Center Parkway and Big Bethel Road, where he crashed into a 2015 Ford Explorer, police said.

After striking the vehicle, Boyd exited the Camaro and attempted to flee the scene on foot, during which police said he "ate and swallowed an unknown substance." Boyd was caught a short time later, and taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

The driver of the Ford was said to have non life-threatening injuries.

Boyd was served with the outstanding warrants, and charged with the following:

• Felony eluding
• Felony destruction of property
• Possession of ammunition by a felon
• Possession of schedule I/II narcotics
• Felony hit-and-run

This arrest was in partnership between Virginia State Police and the Hampton Police Department and part of the Operation Bold Blue Line initiative which partners state and local law enforcement agencies to get illegal drugs and weapons off the streets.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A woman was killed after her vehicle blew a tire on I-64 Wednesday evening. Two more were injured.

Around 6:30 p.m., 21-year-old Joniyah Temple was driving eastbound on I-64 when her tire blew out. Temple overcorrected and the vehicle spun out of control, facing oncoming traffic in the left lane, police said.

Courtesy: VSP

Courtesy: VSP

Courtesy: VSP

Courtesy: VSP

A woman driving a Ford pulled onto the shoulder to help. Shortly after, the 61-year-old driver of a Chevrolet van hit Temple's car head on, pushing her car into the Ford, police said.

Temple, of Newport News, was taken to Riverside Hospital where she died. Temple was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash. Next of kin has been notified. 

The driver of the van was seriously hurt and taken to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The driver of the Ford who pulled over to help also was hurt and sustained non life-threatening injuries. A family member reached out and said the driver of the Ford is in the hospital.

Check with WAVY.com for updates.