Thursday, August 24, 2017

Victim Identified in Creighton Road Homicide


August 24, 2017

One of the two females who were shot on Creighton Road yesterday morning has died.

The Richmond Police Department has identified her as Oyana T. Carlyle, 27, of the 1500 block of North 21st Street.

Yesterday at approximately 2:46 a.m., officers were called to the 2100 block of Creighton Road for the report of random gunfire. Officers arrived and found Carlyle and another female who were suffering from gunshot wounds.

They were transported to a local hospital where, yesterday, Carlyle died.


The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.


Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective J. Baynes at (804) 646-3617 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.



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