January 12,
2019
The Richmond
Police Department has identified the victim of Friday evening’s homicide in
Whitcomb Court as Timothy Garnett, 28, of the 500 block of Mango Court.
On January 11th, at approximately 7:29 p.m., RPD officers responded to the 2400 block of Carmine Street for the report of a person shot. Additional calls for random gunfire had also been received. Officers arrived and found Garnett down and unresponsive on the sidewalk near the intersection of Carmine and Bethel Streets. He had been shot.
The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.
A second gunshot victim was also located and transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
There is no reliable suspect information to share.
“Although it was at night, there were lots of people in the area at that time who may have seen or heard something,” said Major Crimes Captain James Laino. “With the right tip, we could solve this crime quickly, but we need them to come forward and tell us what they know.”
Anyone with information about this homicide 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. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
