April 13,
2017
The Richmond
Police Department has identified the victim in a shooting which occurred this
morning inside of a residence on West Moore Street.
At approximately
12:29 a.m., police responded to the 1200 block of West Moore Street for a
report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found an adult male suffering
from a gunshot wound on the front porch of a residence. The victim, Samuel
O. Kwarteng, 20, of the 1700 block of Jacqulin St. was pronounced dead at
the scene.
The suspect, Emmanuel
E. Jordan, 20, of the 1200 block of West Moore Street, was arrested shortly
afterward. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter. His booking photo
is attached. Detectives were told the shooting occurred after a brief altercation between the two individuals and is an isolated incident.
This is currently a death investigation and police are continuing to gather information. No additional details are available at this time.
Anyone with
information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective A.
Sleem at (804) 646-3871 or (804) 814-7123 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
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