Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Arrests Made in Holly Springs Avenue Homicide

Both individuals sought in connection to last week’s homicide on Holly Springs Avenue have been apprehended by U.S. Marshals and deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office with information provided by Richmond Police Department detectives.

Ebony Webb, 24, of Richmond and Ra-Shawn Dyson, 33, of Richmond, were arrested in Orange County, Florida without incident. Webb has been charged with first degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Dyson has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Their booking photos are not yet available.

On Tuesday, August 10 at approximately 3:19 p.m., Richmond Police were called to the 800 block of Holly Springs Avenue for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived and located an adult male, Frederick Boatwright, inside a vehicle suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone with further information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective P. Ripley at (804) 646-0423 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.