December
12, 2017
Richmond
Police detectives need the public’s help to identify the male in the photos who
is a suspect in an attempted armed robbery and shooting last week.
At
approximately 1 a.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 5, an unknown male attempted to rob a
male near the intersection of Ruffin Road and Columbia Street. After the
suspect brandished a handgun the victim ran away but was shot by the suspect.
The suspect then fled the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital
with injuries that were not considered life threatening.
Detectives
believe the images below, captured at a nearby convenience store a few minutes
before the shooting, are images of the suspect.
The
suspect is described as a black male, approximately 20-30 years of age, 6’ tall
and weighing approximately 145 pounds. The suspect has a tattoo on his forehead
and a teardrop tattoo near his right eye. He may be driving a dark-colored
four-door sedan, possibly a Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable.
Detectives ask anyone with any information about
this incident or suspect to call Major Crimes Detective B. McWhirter at
(804) 646-6739 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
