August 25, 2020
Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim in last night’s homicide in Whitcomb Court as Timothy B. McMorris, a male in his 50s.
Around 8:30 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2020, officers responded to the 2300 block of Bethel Street for several reports of a shooting. Once on scene, they found three adult males with gunshot wounds. McMorris was outside in front of a residence and pronounced dead at the scene. The other two males were taken to the hospital, where both are recovering.
Two other shooting victims were taken to the hospital, prior to the police arriving at the scene. One is an adult female with non-life threatening injuries and the other is a teenage male with life-threatening injuries.
Detectives also found three cars and two residences in the 2300 block of Bethel Street damaged by gunfire.
Despite the number of shooting victims and persons outside on Bethel Street at the time of the shooting, the police do not have a suspect description.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective G. Bailey at (804) 646-6743 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.
