Aug.
24, 2015
The Richmond Police Department has identified the two victims in the North 35th Street homicide investigation.
At
approximately 11:09 p.m. last night, officers were called to the 700 block of
North 35th Street for the report of random gunfire. Officers arrived
and found a female and a male in an alley behind a row of homes suffering from
apparent gunshot wounds.
The
female, Rashamella L. Willingham, 26, of the 700 block of North 35th
Street, was dead at the scene. The male, William S. White, 31, of the
1600 block of North 27th Street, was transported to a local
hospital but died shortly after arrival.
The
Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.
Detectives are actively working leads in the case, and encourage anyone with information on this incident to call Major Crimes Detective Ed Aeschlimann at (804) 646-3351 or (804) 839-0959 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.
