Richmond Police Department: Victim Identified, Arrest Made In Rosecrest Avenue Homicide

Press release from Richmond Police Department:

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Richmond
Police Department detectives have identified the victim in yesterday’s homicide
on Rosecrest Avenue as Eric Valentine, 34, of Richmond.

Detectives
have arrested and charged her with
manslaughter and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Her booking
photo is attached. She is related to the victim. Yesterday
at approximately 8:08 a.m., officers were called to the for the report of a person down. Officers arrived and
found Eric Valentine in a residence down and unresponsive from an apparent
gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with further information about this homicide is asked
to call Major Crimes Detective J. Crewell at (804) 646-5324 or contact . 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.