January 30, 2017
The Richmond Police Department is conducting a death
investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred last night on the city’s
south side.
At approximately 10:47 p.m., Sunday, January 29, RPD
officers responded to a report of a gunshot victim who had arrived at
Chippenham Hospital. The victim, Mikequan Blakey, 21, of the 3200 block of
Ransom Hills Road, Chesterfield was pronounced dead at 10:55 p.m.
A report minutes earlier of random gunfire in the 1000
block of Forestview School Drive helped officers identify the crime scene
where the shooting took place.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call
Major Crimes Detective Mark Godwin at (804) 646-5533 or contact Crime
Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
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