May 2, 2018
The Richmond Police Department has made an arrest in the death
last October of Barbara A. Brown, 25, of the 4200 block of Old Brook Road.
Matthew G. Shea, 30, of the same
address, has been charged with first-degree murder. Shea is
currently incarcerated in Henrico County on unrelated charges. A booking photo
will be released once it becomes available.
“This investigation presented some
challenges,” said Major Crimes Captain James Laino. “While we knew early on
that Ms. Brown died of blunt force trauma, we needed to pinpoint how and why
that occurred and who might be responsible for her injuries. It took patient
collaboration between my detectives, the Medical Examiner’s Officer and the
Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office to determine she died as the result of an
assault.”
On October 25, 2017, RPD detectives were notified of
Brown’s death. Earlier, paramedics found her unresponsive in her residence in
the 4200 block of Old Brook Road. She was transported to a local hospital where
she later died.
Anyone with information about this homicide
is asked to call Major Crimes Detective M.Young at (804) 646-3926 or
contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for
smart phones may also be used. All three Crime Stoppers methods of contact are
anonymous.
