Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Arrest Made in Shockoe Bottom Double Homicide


November 28, 2017
An arrest has been made in the shooting deaths last month of Oscar W. Lewis II, 25, of the 1700 block of N. 29th Street and Deonte M. Bullock, 29, of the 2200 block of Carrington Street.

Dominique D. Brockenbrough, 40, of Richmond was arrested yesterday afternoon in North Carolina by the Vance County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force. Brockenbrough has been charged with first-degree murder (2), aggravated malicious wounding, possessing and transporting a firearm by a convicted felon, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Brockenbrough will be extradited back to Virginia. A mugshot will be released once it becomes available.
At approximately 1:16 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 8, officers patrolling in the area heard gunfire. When police arrived to the 1700 block of East Main Street they located Deonte M. Bullock, 29, and Oscar W. Lewis II, 25, suffering from life threatening gunshot wounds. Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. Bullock was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries that afternoon. Brockenbrough fled the area on foot after the shooting.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective P. Mansfield at (804) 646-6996 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
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