Suspect Charged in West Broad Street Double Shooting, Homicide Victim Identified
Richmond Police detectives have made an arrest in the double shooting that occurred early Sunday morning and have identified the homicide victim as Dwight Wright, 31, of Richmond.
Yesterday, officers with First Precinct’s Focus Mission Team arrested Aaron Marcus, 18, of Richmond. He has been charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Additional charges are pending. His booking photo is attached.
On Sunday at approximately 3:22 a.m., officers were called to the 300 block of West Broad Street for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and found an adult male, Wright, with an apparent gunshot wound, down and unresponsive on a sidewalk. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers were also notified of an adult male with apparent gunshot wounds who had been transported by personal vehicle to a local hospital. Detectives determined that he was also involved in the shooting on West Broad Street that followed an altercation.
Anyone with
further information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective
P. Mansfield at (804) 646-6996 or call 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.
