February 23, 2016
A Richmond man wanted in connection with a double homicide
that occurred last Saturday on Chamberlayne Avenue has been arrested.
Dennis Moore, 36, of the 1900 block of Accommodation
Street, was arrested today and charged with breaking and entering and
possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Both charges are felonies.
He turned himself in this afternoon at Richmond Police Headquarters. His
booking photo will be released when it is available.
Around 3:05 a.m. on Saturday, February 20, officers were called
to an apartment complex in the 2900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue for a report
of a man down. In an interior hallway, they found the body of Cory J.
Holmes, 40, of the 1300 block of Coalter St. He had been shot multiple
times.
Inside a nearby apartment, they found a female, Marquetta
Y. Harris, 39, of the 2900 block of Chamberlayne Ave., who had been shot
multiple times. She was transported to a local hospital where she later died.
They also found a pre-school age child in the apartment who was uninjured.
This incident is not believed to share any direct connection
with a homicide that occurred this morning in the 3000 block of Chamberlayne
Avenue.
Detectives ask anyone with additional information about this
case to call Major Crimes Detective Conrad Simms at (804) 646-0712 or
contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
Citizens can also text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word
“ITip” followed by your tip. All the Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
