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Fatal shooting on Nine Mile Road
07/30/2016 6:00 AM by John M
WRIC8 is reporting a fatal shooting on Nine Mile Road:
Police say they responded to a report of a person shot in the 2800 block of Nine Mile Road at around 2 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene.
This marks the 6th homicide in the East End in 2016, compared to 5 at this point in 2015.
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The Richmond Police Department has identified the victim of a homicide that occurred this morning on Nine Mile Road.
At approximately 2:08 a.m., officers responded to the Black Tie Social Club, located at 2825 Nine Mile Road, for a report of a shooting in the parking lot. They quickly located the victim – Michael A. Minor, 44, of the 4900 block of Goddin Circle – who was unconscious and not breathing. He had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives are in the early stages of the investigation, but, at this time, they believe the motive for the shooting was robbery.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective Edward Aeschlimann at (804) 646-3351 or contact Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or at http://www.7801000.com.
Submit tips about persons in possession of illegally-held guns by texting Crime Stoppers at 274637, then using keyword “GUN250” followed by your tip. Rewards up to $250. All the Crime Stoppers methods are anonymous.
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