May
13, 2015
Richmond
Police Department detectives need the public’s assistance to identify the man
in the attached photos who is a person of
interest in last week’s homicide on Midlothian Turnpike.
At
approximately 3 p.m. Thursday, May 7, officers were called to the 6500 block of
Midlothian Turnpike for the report of a shooting. In a parking lot they found
Sylvester Nichols, 24, of the 6300 block of Glenway Drive, suffering from a
gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The
person of interest in the images is described as a black male, approximately 5’
8”, who was wearing a red t-shirt and red shorts.
Anyone
with information about this case is asked to call Major Crimes Detective
Marshall Young at (804) 317-6272 or Detective Sergeant Victor Greene at (804)
212-6928 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. Citizens can also text Crime
Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both
Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
