Monday, December 2, 2019

Victim Identified in Accommodation Street Homicide


December 2, 2019
  
The Richmond Police Department has identified the juvenile victim of last night’s homicide on Accommodation Street as J-Mari R. Saunders, 17, of the 1900 block of Accommodation Street.  

At approximately 7:02 p.m. yesterday, officers responded to the 2000 block of Accommodation Street for the report of a shooting. Once on scene, police found J-Mari Saunders suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transferred to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. Saunders succumbed to his injuries several hours later.
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective G. Russell at (804) 646-7715 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.