Monday, May 24, 2021

Victim Identified in Fairfield Avenue Death Investigation

Richmond Police Department detectives have identified the victim in Sunday morning’s fatal shooting on Fairfield Avenue as Jaheim Wilkes, 18.

At approximately 2:13 a.m., officers responded to the 2100 block of Fairfield Avenue for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived and found a male, Wilkes, down and injured near a parked car suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where yesterday morning he succumbed to his injury.

The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information is asked to call Major Crimes Detective J. Crewell at (804) 646-5324 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.