February 15,
2017
The Richmond
Police Department has identified the person who was fatally stabbed last night
as David Jones, 40, of the 1400 block of Clarkson Drive. A suspect has
also been arrested.
At approximately
6:33 p.m. Tuesday, February 14,
RPD officers were called to the 1400 block of Clarkson Road for a report
of a person stabbed. They quickly located the victim, David Jones, lying in a
breezeway of an apartment building.
Jones was
transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 9:36 p.m.
Acting on
information several witnesses provided to RPD officers, Major Crimes detectives
were able to determine Jones was stabbed during a fight with another man, Devell
L. Carson, 36, of the 2400 block of Whitcomb Street. Carson has been
arrested and charged with Voluntary Manslaughter.
A booking photo
is not yet available.
RPD
detectives ask anyone who may have other information about this case to call Major Crimes Detective Amira
Sleem at (804) 646-3871 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com.
