First Homicide Victims of 2011 Found in Hillside Court

Unfortunately the new year has already had its first homicides and unfortunately they were on the south side of the river in Hillside Court, which is out of our focus area but should be reported. Two persons were found shot on Southlawn Avenue, which is located not far from Blackwell surrounded by Jefferson Davis Hwy […]

January 1, 2011; 1:42 PM • by christina

Unfortunately the new year has already had its first homicides and unfortunately they were on the south side of the river in Hillside Court, which is out of our focus area but should be reported. Two persons were found shot on Southlawn Avenue, which is located not far from Blackwell surrounded by Jefferson Davis Hwy and Commerce Road. The Richmond Times Dispatch has the details as reported by the Richmond Police Department (below) but with the additional statement by Police Lt. Lisa Drew, “We’re still in the early stages of the investigation but we do believe there is a connection.”

Our hearts go out to the families of the victims.

Email report from the Richmond Police Department: Southlawn Avenue Homicides

At approximately 4:35 a.m. the Richmond Police Department responded to
a call of shots fired in the 1700 block of Southlawn Avenue.

On that street officers found a black male unresponsive from an
apparent gunshot wound. One block away officers found a black female
in a vehicle also unresponsive from an apparent gunshot wound.

They were pronounced dead at the scene. The Medical Examiner will
determine cause of death.

Detectives are interviewing those in the area who may have some
information about this incident. Anyone with information about these
shootings is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.

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