Monday, October 3, 2022

Victim Identified in Afton Avenue Homicide

Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim who on Friday succumbed to his injury from a shooting in September on Afton Avenue as Rakeese Greene, 21, of Richmond. 

At approximately 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, officers were called to the 2300 block of Afton Avenue for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived and found an adult male, Greene, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital with an injury that was considered life threatening. He succumbed to his injury at the hospital on Friday, September 30. 

The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death. 

Detectives have been investigating since the shooting and ask anyone with information about this homicide to contact Major Crimes Detective N. Reese at (804) 646-0712 or 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.