January
23, 2020
The
Richmond Police Department, with the assistance of the United States Marshals
Service, has made an arrest in connection with a homicide on Chamberlayne
Avenue that occurred earlier this month.
Gerard
A. Hargrove, 44, of the 2900 block of Chamberlayne Avenue, was captured by the U.S. Marshals Regional
Fugitive Task Force last week. He has been charged with murder and
use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. His booking photo
is attached.
At
approximately 7:06 a.m. on January 3,
officers were called to a motel in the 2600 block of Chamberlayne Avenue
for the report of a shooting. When police arrived, they found William
O. Hurt down and unresponsive in a motel room. He had suffered an
apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Anyone
with further information on this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes
Detective M. Godwin at (804) 646-5533 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.
