January 16, 2020
Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim from
the fatal shooting that occurred on New Year’s Day on St. Paul Street as Amir
F. Suluki, II, 33, of the 200 block of West Baker Street.
At approximately 4:38 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, officers
were called to the 900 block of St. Paul Street in Gilpin Court for the report
of a shooting. Officers arrived and found Suluki down and unresponsive in a
courtyard behind an apartment building. He had suffered an apparent gunshot
wound. He was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were
considered life threatening.
He succumbed to his injuries two days later. The Medical
Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.
Detectives ask anyone with any information about this
incident to call Major Crimes Detective J. Higgins at (804) 646-7570 or
Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.
