October 12, 2017
The Richmond
Police Department is now classifying the Crestview Road shooting which occurred
last week as a homicide.
At
approximately 12:29 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5, police were called to the 3900
block of Crestview Road for a report of a person shot. When police arrived,
they located Hakeem W. Winston, 24, of the 800 block of Admiral Gravely
Boulevard suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound.
Winston was transported to a local hospital
where he succumbed to his injuries shortly after. The medical examiner will
determine the cause and manner of death.
A second call
was received at approximately 12:36 p.m. that afternoon for an adult male who
arrived at a local hospital with a life-threating gunshot wound.
Detectives
have determined the two incidents are related. At this time, police are not
actively seeking any suspects.
Anyone with
information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective A.
Coates at (804) 646-0729 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or
at www.7801000.com.
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