Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim in Saturday night’s homicide as Vernon Pope Jr., 51, of Richmond.
Saturday night at approximately 6:33 p.m., Richmond Police responded to the 4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and located an adult male, Pope, in an apartment down and unresponsive from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective J. Crewell at (804) 646-5324 or contact 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.
