Crime & Safety
Richmond Police Department: One Fatality, One Injured In Fairfax Avenue Death Investigation
Minutes later, officers were called to the 1700 block of Fairfax Avenue for the report of a person down. Officers arrived, police said.
Friday, August 13, 2021
Approximately
3:58 p.m., officers were called to the 1100 block of Commerce Road for the
report of a shooting. Officers arrived and found an adult male who reported
being involved in an altercation. He was not suffering from a gunshot wound but
had visible injuries.
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Minutes
later, officers were called to the 1700 block of Fairfax Avenue for the report
of a person down. Officers arrived and found an adult male in a vehicle,
suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, down and unresponsive. He was
pronounced dead at the scene. The Medical
Examiner will determine cause and manner of death. Officers
found a second male a half block away in an alley, who was suffering from an
apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital with injuries
that were considered life threatening. Detectives
believe the incidents are related. Anyone
with information about these incidents is asked to call Major Crimes
Detective M. Gouldman at (804) 646-3915 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.
