February 8, 2020
The Richmond Police
Department has made an arrest in connection to a homicide that occurred earlier
this week on Mechanicsville Turnpike.
Brian A. Robinson, 33, of
the 2700 block of Remington Court was
arrested today and has been charged with first-degree murder and use
of a firearm in the commission of a felony. His booking photo will be
released once it becomes available.
At around 9:15 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 5, officers responded to the 804 Market in the 1600
block of Mechanicsville Turnpike for the report of a person shot. When
officers arrived, they found Leon Robinson inside, unresponsive and
suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced at the scene.
Detectives ask anyone with
any information about this incident to call Major Crimes Detective A. Darnell
at (804) 646-3927 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.
