January 3, 2017
Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim of a
homicide that occurred Sunday as missing Henrico County resident Romoan J.
Mitchell, 40, of the 400 block of Camero Court.
Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on January 1, an officer working in
the 3400 block of Belt Boulevard found a body in a wooded area along what used
to be Platinum Road. The victim, who was later identified as Mitchell,
was pronounced dead at the scene. Following an autopsy, the medical examiner
concluded Mitchell had been shot.
Mitchell was reported missing in Henrico County in
late December.
Detectives with the Major Crimes Division are investigating
the incident as a homicide and continue to gather additional information.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call
Major Crimes Detective Anthony Coates at (804) 646-0729 or contact Crime
Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
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guns by texting Crime Stoppers at 274637, then using keyword “GUN250” followed
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