February 2, 2016
The victim of a late-January shooting in the Brookland Park
neighborhood has died, and the incident is now being investigated as a
homicide.
At approximately 10:12 p.m. on January 27, officers
responded to a call for random gunfire in the 3100 block of Richmond-Henrico
Turnpike. When they arrived, officers quickly located Ericelle C. Coleman,
27, of the 3000 block of Moss Side Avenue, suffering from an apparent
gunshot wound. He succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital late Monday
night.
Major Crimes detectives are working all available leads in
this case and continue to gather additional information as part of the ongoing
investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective Conrad Simms at (804) 646-0712 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. Citizens can also submit a tip to Crime Stoppers online at www.7801000.com or text 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
