Monday, July 26, 2021

Suspect in Custody Related to West Bacon Street Homicide

Richmond Police detectives have been alerted a suspect wanted in connection with last week’s homicide on West Bacon Street is in custody in another jurisdiction.

Ti’Keise Johnson, 20, of Richmond, was taken into custody on Thursday in Dinwiddie County by Dinwiddie County Sheriff’s deputies for robbery. Richmond Police detectives had outstanding warrants on file for Johnson for firearms violations in connection to this month’s West Bacon Street homicide. Additional charges for Johnson are pending. His booking photo is not yet available.

On Tuesday, July 20 at approximately 9:58 p.m., officers were called to the 600 block of West Bacon Street for the report of a person down. Officers arrived and found an adult male, Darrick Tabb, in an apartment suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with further information is asked to call Major Crimes Detective A. Coates at (804) 646-0729 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.