September 14, 2020
The Richmond Police Department has identified the victim in Friday’s homicide as Jeremiah Darden, Jr., a male in his 20s.
At approximately 12:33
a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, officers responded to the 00 block of East Blake
Lane for a report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they found
Darden in the roadway. He was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were
considered life-threatening. He later died at the hospital.
The Medical Examiner will
determine the cause and manner of death.
The area of the shooting
is near the busy intersection of Hull Street and East Broad Rock Road.
Detectives ask anyone traveling in the area at the time who may have observed
suspicious people or a situation to contact detectives.
Anyone with information
about this incident is asked to call Detective J. Higgins at (804)
646-7570 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The
P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers
reporting methods are anonymous.
