Friday, December 11, 2020

Arrest Made in West Broad Street Homicide

December 11, 2020

Richmond Police detectives, with the assistance of the Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department and the United States Marshals Service, have made an arrest in last Saturday’s homicide on West Broad Street.

Jarrett Fitzgerald was arrested Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force on outstanding warrants for robbery and use of a firearm in commission of a felony in connection to the homicide.  Additional charges are pending. His booking photo is attached.

At approximately 1:54 a.m. on December 5, 2020, officers responded to the 2200 block of West Broad Street for the report of a person shot. Once on scene, they discovered Cory Hines sitting in a vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds. Before an ambulance arrived, Hines was driven by private vehicle to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives determined the incident took place in the 2000 block of W Broad Street. They especially want to thank investigators with the VCU Police Department.

“With their assistance, relevant evidence was made available early on in this investigation. That proved valuable in confirming details of the case, which led to the offender being identified,” said Major Crimes Detective K. Hughes.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Hughes at (804) 646-3917 and (804) 385-7269 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.