Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Victim Identified in Coalter Street Homicide


April 16, 2019

The Richmond Police Department has identified the victim of Saturday’s homicide on Coalter Street as
Malik D. Banks, 21, of the 1300 block of Coalter Street.

At approximately 12:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, officers were called to the 1300 block of Coalter Street for the report of random gunfire. When police arrived they located Banks in the staircase of an apartment building. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective A. Coates at (804) 646-0729 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 three Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.