Richmond Police detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the two individuals in the photos who are suspects in a homicide on Richmond Highway in December.
At approximately 7:09 p.m. on Monday, December 20, officers were called to the 700 block of Richmond Highway for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and located an adult male, Christopher Barnes, in a convenience store down and unresponsive from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The two suspects in the photos left the store and fired shots at others in the parking lot before fleeing on foot down an alley towards Dinwiddie Avenue. No other individuals were injured. One of the suspects wore a distinctive jacket with gray stripes and colorful images on the front and back.
Anyone with information about these suspects or this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective N. Reese at (804) 646-0712 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.
