The
investigation remains ongoing in the fatal shooting of two men yesterday
morning on the city’s Southside.
At
approximately 5:09 a.m. Sunday,
officers were called to the 3200 block
of Decatur Street for a report of random gunfire. A second call then came
in for a person shot. When officers arrived, they found Randy Smith Jr., 38, of the 3200 block of Decatur Street, dead at
the scene.
Jayquan L. Powell, 21, of the 2300
block of Fairfield Avenue, was taken to VCU Medical Center with
life-threatening injuries, but succumbed to his injuries last night.
Detectives
believe the pair was shot during an exchange of gunfire.
After
consulting with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, Powell’s death has been
classified as a homicide and Smith’s death is currently being investigated as a
death investigation while detectives are in the process of determining who
initiated the incident.
Detectives are asking anyone with any information about this
crime 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.
