Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Chamberlayne Avenue Homicide Investigation

Richmond Police detectives continue to investigate the fatal shooting of a man last night in the city’s North Side.

Shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, officers were called to an apartment in the 3900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue for a report of a person down. When officers entered the apartment they found Antonio Sylvester Spruill, 21, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Spruill lived in the apartment.

Detectives are working to identify a possible suspect and a motive in this homicide.

Anyone with information about the Spruill homicide is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both methods are anonymous.