August 25, 2020
A third individual has been arrested after shots were fired at Richmond Police officers late last week.
Anthony J. Slayton has
been charged with attempted murder and use of a firearm in the commission of
a felony. His booking photo is attached.
At approximately 12:45
a.m., Friday, August 21, RPD officers were in the area of Mosby Court when
they heard random gunfire and notified the Department of Emergency
Communications. During this time, shots were fired multiple times at detectives
in an unmarked vehicle at the intersection of Coalter and Littlepage Streets.
One detective suffered a minor injury by broken glass and was treated a local
hospital and released.
After the incident,
several vehicles were stopped and individuals were detained. Jerad
Wyche and Niggi Harris were arrested. Both are charged with attempted
murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Anyone with
information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Det. B.
Plaskett at (804) 646-3185 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
