Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Jennie Scher Road Homicide

Richmond Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man inside a residence on Jennie Scher Road this morning.

Just before 2:30 a.m. today, officers responded to an apartment in the 1300 block of Jennie Scher Road and found Shamarl O. Whittaker, 22, also of the 1300 block of Jennie Scher Road, suffering from gunshot wounds.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators are following up on several strong leads based on information from the community, but ask anyone with any information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.