December 22, 2016
A pair of Richmond men have been arrested and charged in
connection with a homicide and aggravated assault shooting that took place last
Sunday in the Bellemeade neighborhood.
Daquan K. Tucker, 21, of the 2300 block of Ambrose Street,
was arrested today by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in North Carolina. Wali
F. Jones, 25, of the 1400 block of Lynhaven Avenue, was taken into custody
yesterday by the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force in Richmond.
Tucker is charged with conspiracy to commit murder
and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. No booking photo is
available at this time.
Jones is charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
His booking photo is attached.
At approximately 8:17 p.m. on December 18, officers were
called to the 1500 block of Bowen Street and the 2300 block of Oakland Place
for separate reports of a person shot at those locations.
Officers responding to the call on Bowen Street arrived to
find an unconscious adult male, later identified as Lakim L. Booker, 21, of
the 2200 block of Joplin Avenue, inside a vehicle. He had suffered an
apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second male victim was located a few blocks away on
Oakland Place. He had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was transported to
a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call
Major Crimes Detective Edward Aeschlimann at (804) 646-3351 or contact Crime
Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
Submit tips to GUN250 about persons illegally possessing
guns by texting Crime Stoppers at 274637, then using keyword “GUN250” followed
by your tip. Rewards up to $250. Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
Wali F. Jones
