Crime & Safety
Richmond Police Department: Halifax Avenue Homicide, Aggravated Assault
The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death, police said.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Yesterday at
approximately 3:21 p.m., officers were called to the 2200 block of Halifax
Avenue for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived and found an adult
male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local
hospital with an injury that was considered life threatening. He succumbed to
his injury at the hospital.
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The Medical
Examiner will determine cause and manner of death. A second
adult male who had suffered an apparent gunshot wound while in the 2200 block
of Halifax Avenue was transported to a local hospital by private vehicle. His
injury was not considered life threatening. Major Crimes
detectives are investigating. Anyone
with information about these shootings is asked to call Major Crimes
Detective B. Neifeld at (804) 646-3246 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804)
780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All
Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.
This press release was produced by Richmond Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
