New Year’s Homicide Victims Are From Jackson Ward

The Richmond Times Dispatch reported on January 2, 2o11 that the shooting victims of January 1, 2011 were from the Jackson Ward neighborhood. Article below: The new year was just a few hours old when a man and woman were shot to death in an apparent double homicide in South Richmond. Killed were Alex R. Arrington Jr. […]

January 3, 2011; 7:17 PM • by christina

The Richmond Times Dispatch reported on January 2, 2o11 that the shooting victims of January 1, 2011 were from the Jackson Ward neighborhood. Article below:

The new year was just a few hours old when a man and woman were shot to death in an apparent double homicide in South Richmond.

Killed were Alex R. Arrington Jr. 25, of the 1200 block of West Leigh Street, and Coraliss A. Logan, also 25, of the 1000 block of St. Peter.

Authorities declined to say whether the two victims knew each other, and they would not discuss any motive for the shooting at the Hillside Court public-housing complex.

Police Lt. Lisa Drew said police believe both victims were shot in the same incident. “We’re still in the early stages of the investigation,” she said.

Officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 1700 block of Southlawn Avenue about 4:35 a.m. They found a man down on the street who appeared to have been shot. A woman found in a vehicle a block away was also unresponsive from an apparent gunshot wound. The two were pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives were interviewing people in the area who may have information about the incident. No arrests had been made. Anyone with information about these shootings is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.

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