Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Victim Identified in West Charity Street Homicide

Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim in yesterday’s homicide in Gilpin Court as Jermarcus Taylor, 37, of Richmond.

At approximately 7:28 a.m., officers were called to the 300 block of West Charity Street for the report of a person down. Officers responded and found an adult male, Taylor, in an alley between apartments in the 300 block of West Charity Street, down and unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where yesterday he was pronounced dead.

The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective M. Godwin (804) 317-6922 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.