February 14,
2017
The Richmond
Police Department has identified Donyell T. Patillo, 24, of the 4000 block
of Laurelwood Road, North Chesterfield, as the victim of yesterday’s
homicide in Mosby Court.
At approximately
12:08 p.m., police received a call for random gunfire in the area of the 1900
block of Raven Street. Officers responded and after surveying the area, marked
the scene clear.
Twenty minutes
later, police received a second call for random gunfire and a person shot in
the same block. An officer, who was in the area, found Patillo suffering
from apparent gunshot wounds. At 12:37 p.m. the victim was pronounced dead at
the scene.
The Medical
Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.
Keon L.
McDonald, 32, of the 600 block of Westover Woods Circle, was taken into custody
yesterday. He has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
Additional charges are expected.
Detectives with
the Major Crimes Unit 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
Edward Aeschlimann at (804) 646-3351 or contact Crime Stoppers at
780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
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Keon L. McDonald
