June 24, 2019
With significant help from the Whitcomb Court community, the Richmond Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a shooting that occurred this past weekend.
On Saturday,
June 22, an adult male
victim transported himself to a local hospital with a life-threatening gunshot
wound. It was later determined that at approximately 5:50 a.m, the
victim was shot in the 2500 block of Whitcomb Street.
Ashleigh
Parnell, 28, of the 2300 block of Selden Street was arrested within hours of the
incident. She has been charged with Attempted Murder and Use of a
Firearm in the Commission of a Felony. Her booking photo is attached.
Anyone with
additional information about this shooting is asked to call Major Crimes
Detective Willie O’Neil at (804) 646-4494 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.
Ashleigh Parnell