July 8, 2015
Richmond Police detectives need the public’s help to
identify the suspect in the photo who shot an employee of a convenience store
during a robbery yesterday.
At approximately 5 p.m., officers were called to the One
Stop Food Mart, located at 3701
Meadowbridge Road , for the report of an attempted
robbery and shooting.
Officers arrived and found a male employee of the store
suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital with an
injury that is considered life threatening.
The suspect is believed to have approached the store from
the direction of Pensacola Avenue ,
entered the store, brandished a handgun and demanded money. During the robbery
attempt the suspect shot the employee and fled the store on foot.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 5’
10” tall and weighing approximately 170 pounds. He was wearing a black cap,
black material which covered his neck and head, a black mask, a white t-shirt
under a button-down striped shirt, black gloves and black low-top shoes.
Detectives ask anyone with any information about this person
to call Major Crimes Detective Janet Mills at (804) 646-6734 or call
Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using
the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both Crime Stoppers methods are
anonymous.