October 3, 2016
Richmond Police detectives are asking for the public’s help
to locate the man in the photo, who is a
person of interest in a homicide that occurred late last month in Midlothian
Village.
At approximately 5:55 p.m. on September 23, officers were
dispatched to the intersection of West 32nd Street and Midlothian
Turnpike in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, they located the victim –
Jarod T. Buford, 22, of the 1900 block of Richmond Street in Petersburg
– inside of a nearby vehicle. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later
succumbed to his injuries.
The person of interest is described as a black male wearing
a white T-shirt with a design on the sides, dark pants or jeans and white
shoes. He may also have been carrying a pink backpack with black straps.
Anyone with information about this incident or the
individual pictured is asked to call Major Crimes Detective James Baynes at
(804) 646-3617 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
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