Richmond Police detectives have in custody an individual who is a person
of interest in the homicide that occurred in the parking lot of the Richmond
Justice Center on Monday.
Naim Crews, Jr., 28, of Richmond, was detained by RPD officers on
Monday afternoon in the Fairmount neighborhood after receiving information of
his possible involvement in a shooting that occurred on Sunday. Officers and
detectives, coordinating with Major Crimes detectives investigating the
homicide in the parking lot of the Richmond Justice Center, developed him as a
person of interest in that shooting, as well.
On Sunday at approximately 11:38 a.m., an employee of a convenience
store in the 1400 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike reported an adult
male entered the store, demanded money and started to shoot. The employee, an
adult male, returned fire and was struck and injured. The suspect was not
injured and left the area. Officers arrived and the victim was transported to a
local hospital with injuries that were considered life threatening. Following
investigation, Crews Jr. has been charged with attempted murder and use of a
firearm in the commission of a felony for the shooting on Mechanicsville
Turnpike. His booking photo is below.
Detectives have identified the victim in the homicide in the parking lot
of the Richmond Justice Center as Timothy Ward, 34, of Henrico County.
Charges for Crews, Jr. in this case are pending.
On Monday at approximately 12:04 p.m., a Richmond Police Department
detective was in the parking lot of the Richmond Justice Center, located in the
1700 block of Fairfield Way, walking towards the building. The detective
heard a gunshot nearby and investigated. In the parking lot near the roadway
the detective found an adult male, Ward, down and unresponsive. He had suffered
an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives are continuing to investigate this homicide and the
aggravated assault at the convenience store.
Anyone with further information about these incidents is asked to call
Major Crimes Detective K. Hyde at (804) 646-3613 or call 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.
