January 24,
2019
The Richmond Police Department has identified the victim of this morning’s homicide on Decatur Street as Charleston B. Scott, 27, of Henrico.
The Richmond Police Department has identified the victim of this morning’s homicide on Decatur Street as Charleston B. Scott, 27, of Henrico.
At approximately
12:47 a.m., officers responded to the 3400 block of Decatur Street for
the report of a shooting. When they arrived, Scott was already being treated in
an ambulance.
Emergency crews
were responding to an unrelated medical call in the same block and were
treating a patient in the back of the ambulance, when they heard shots
fired. Moments later, they found Scott in the driver’s seat of the
ambulance with apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a
local hospital, where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
Anyone
with information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective
G. Bailey at (804) 646-6743 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000
or at www.7801000.com. The P3 Tips
Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers
methods are anonymous.
