February 2, 2021
Richmond Police Department detectives have identified the victim in Sunday’s homicide on Fairfield Way as Jaquon Mitchell, a male in his thirties.
At approximately 4:28 p.m., officers were called to the 1500 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and found Mitchell down and unresponsive in the eastbound lane of Fairfield Way at the intersection of Mechanicsville Turnpike. He had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
Several lanes of the intersection were closed to accommodate the investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective J. Crewell at (804) 646-5324 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.
