Sunday, July 21, 2019

Creighton Road Homicide Victim Identified


July 21, 2019

The Richmond Police Department has identified the male who died in this morning’s shooting on Creighton Road as Javonte Mangum, 21, of the 1900 block of Raven Street.

This morning at approximately 3:47 a.m., officers were called to the 2100 block of Creighton Road for the report of random gunfire. Officers arrived and found Mangum suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital with an injury that was considered life threatening. He succumbed to his injury later this morning.

The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective J. Baynes at (804) 646-3617 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.