September
4, 2018
The Richmond
Police Department has obtained indictments from the Multi-jurisdictional Grand
Jury in five homicides in the city:
Homicide #14 – 04/20/2018
o
Suspect:
Aaron Johnson, 28, 4400 block of Angus Road – in custody
o
Charges:
1st Degree Murder, Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
o
Victim:
Malcolm Alexander, 35, 300 block of Melmark Court
o
Scene:
Shooting in the 300 block of Melmark Court
Homicide #27 – 06/29/2018
o
Suspect:
Rameen Spruill, 21, 8700 block of Forest Hill Avenue
o
Charges:
1st Degree Murder & Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a
Felony
o
Victim:
Andrew Hensley, 19, 5800 block of Meadowood Court, Chesterfield
o
Scene:
Shooting in the 5800 block of Willow Oaks Drive
·
Homicide #30 – 08/10/2018
o
Suspect:
Jimmie Smith, 25, 4800 block of Jacobs Glenn, Chesterfield – in custody
o
Charges:
1st Degree Murder & Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a
Felony
o
Victim:
Sherece Cook, 21, 100 block of Pine Ridge Drive, Louisa
o
Scene:
Shooting in the 3900 block of Peyton Avenue
·
Homicide #33
o Suspect: Janis Tyler, 59,
3000 block of Peyton Avenue – in custody
o Charges: 1st
Degree Murder & Use of a Knife in the Commission of a Felony
o Victim: Shirley
Washington, 78, mother of Tyler, same home address
o Scene: Stabbing in
Washington’s residence
·
Homicide #34
o Suspect: Keith Epps, 40,
1100 block of N. 34th Street – AT LARGE
o Charges: 1st
Degree Murder & Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
o Victim: Michael Allen, 41,
3000 block of P. Street
o Scene: Shooting in the
3000 block of P. Street
“These
indictments were the result of lots of hard work by the detectives who, in many
cases, were helped by valuable eyewitness accounts or tips,” said Captain James
Laino. “But, we’d still like to hear from anyone else who may be willing to
help us by telling us what they saw or heard.”
The above
indictments were sought at the Multi-jurisdictional Grand Jury, which met last
Wednesday, August 29th.
Anyone with
additional information about these crimes is asked to call the Major Crimes
Division at (804) 646-6741 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones
may also be used. All three Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
Booking
photos are attached.
There will
be a separate release sent out regarding Homicide #34 and the search for
suspect Keith Epps.
For
additional details, please refer to earlier media advisories about each
homicide.
