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Advisory: Victim Identified in Chamberlayne Avenue Homicide Investigation

August 25, 2025


Victim Identified in Chamberlayne Avenue Homicide Investigation

                              

Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim in the Chamberlayne Avenue homicide investigation as Gilberto DeJesus, III, 33, of Richmond. 

At approximately 6:48 a.m., Saturday, August 23, officers were called to the 3400 block of Chamberlayne Avenue for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and located an adult male, DeJesus, inside of a residence suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injury yesterday and was pronounced dead.

The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this homicide investigation is asked to call Major Crimes Detective P. Ripley at (804) 646-0423 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.