June 24, 2020
The
Richmond Police Department is investigating the deaths of two individuals who
were involved in a single vehicle wreck last night.
At
approximately 1:17 a.m., RPD officers were dispatched an area near the
intersection of Forest Hill and Semmes Avenues for several reports of shots
fired. When they arrived, they found a vehicle that had left the roadway at the
bridge over Reedy Creek in the 3600 block of Forest Hill Avenue. It had come to
rest on an embankment at the creek.
All of
the occupants of the vehicle were adult males. Two were transported to a local
hospital. One of them died there. The other remains hospitalized in serious but
stable condition. The third occupant was pronounced at the scene. The two
deceased individuals have been identified as:
·
Cinque Johnson, 24, of
Richmond – pronounced at the scene
·
Larry Branch, Jr, 24,
of Richmond – pronounced at the hospital
In
addition to the injuries they received in the crash, the three men appear to
have been shot.
Anyone
who may have seen or heard something prior to the crash or has another tip to
share is asked to call Detective M. Godwin at (804) 646-5533. Or they may
contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or at www.7801000.com or by smartphone, using the P3 app. All Crime Stoppers methods are
anonymous.
