http://www.nbc12.com/story/14510455/police-investigate-shooting-on-belt-boulevard

The incidents occurred at an establishment that has changed names several times in recent years and is currently known as the Dream Club, located at Old Hopkins Road and Walmsley Boulevard.

Richmond police Capt. Paul Kiniry said officers were called to the club twice Sunday night for fight calls, the first of which involved a report of shots fired. Police did not find any gunshot victims but saw a 19-year-old man with dental injuries and head lacerations.

He ran from officers but later was driven by a friend to VCU Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.

Police responded to the club a second time and found a 22-year-old man who said he was in the parking lot when he heard shots fired and discovered he had been shot in one ankle. He also was taken to VCU Medical Center for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening.

Both incidents remain under investigation. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.

A man told police he was shot early today in an attempted robbery in a South Richmond alley. Richmond police Lt. Angela Greene said the man was taken to VCU Medical Center for treatment of a gunshot wound to the lower right leg. The man’s injuries were not life-threatening, Greenesaid.

Greene said the man told police he was walking in an alley in the first block of East 34th Street when he was confronted at 12:34 a.m. by an assailant brandishing a gun and demanding money. The man told police that when he refused, the assailant fired several shots at him, striking him once.

The man declined to provide a detailed description of the assailant.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.

Richmond Police investigators have arrested and charged Ivan A. “Slap” Smith in connection with a pair of New Year’s Day homicides in the city. Smith, 29, of the 4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike, was arrested yesterday and charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit murder.

Investigators were called to the 1700 block of Southlawn Avenue just after 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 1 for a report of shots fired. When they arrived they found Alex R. Arrington Jr., 25, shot to death outside and Coraliss A. Logan, 25, shot to death inside a vehicle a block away.

Investigators worked around the clock on this case and credit tips from the community for helping to make the arrest.

They still ask anyone with any information about this crime to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637 first using the word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both methods are anonymous.

Richmond police today were searching for several males believed to have been involved in the shooting of two women, one fatally, in the Hillside Court area of Richmond shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Police spokesman Gene Lepley said both suffered gunshot wounds and that the shootings were believed related, but he had no further information.

The dead woman was identified as Regina N. Doctor, 29, of the 1400 block of Harwood Street.

The wounded woman was taken to VCU Medical Center, where she was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening, Capt. David L. Martin said this morning. Lepley said the shooting is believed to have started in the 1800 block of Southlawn Avenue and continued near the Hillside Court Community Center at 1500 Harwood Street. He said the two women were victims and were not shooting at each other.

Martin said two or three males were seen running from the area and are considered persons of interest in the shootings. No detailed descriptions were available. Police this afternoon said investigators were pursuing several strong leads thanks to tips from the community, but they remained interested in hearing from others.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637 first using the word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both methods are anonymous.

Richmond Police today were searching for several males believed to have been involved in the shooting of two women, one fatally, in the Hillside Court area of Richmond shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Police spokesman Gene Lepley said both suffered gunshot wounds and that the shootings were believed related, but he had no further information.

The wounded woman was taken to VCU Medical Center where she was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening, Capt. David L. Martin said this morning. The identity of the woman killed was being withheld today pending notification of relatives.

Lepley said the shooting is believed to have started in the 1800 block of Southlawn Avenue and continued near the Hillside Court Community Center at 1500 Harwood Street. He said the two women were victims and were not shooting at each other.

Martin said two or three males were seen running from the area and are considered persons of interest in the shootings. No detailed descriptions were available.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.

Both incidents occurred outside our focus area but I’m including them since they are reported as taking place in southside. Bellemeade neighborhood is located between Jefferson Davis Highway and Commerce Road near Hillside Court.

Man Stabbed, Critically Injured in South Richmond Domestic Assault

A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being stabbed during what Richmond Police described as a domestic argument. A woman was arrested. Capt. David L. Martin said the 26-year-old victim was taken to VCU Medical Center and underwent surgery after being stabbed in the stomach at 7:37 p.m. Tuesday at a home in the 2200 block of Afton Avenue, in the Bellemeade neighborhood of South Richmond.

Martin said Taniqua Boone, 21, was arrested on a charge of aggravated domestic assault. Martin said neighbors who called police told officers they heard a woman yelling for help and screaming: “Get off of me!”

Woman Escapes Injury in South Richmond Armed Robbery

A woman escaped injury yesterday when she was robbed at gunpoint at a South Richmond apartment building. The woman told police she was looking for a friend’s apartment in the 400 block of Westover Hills Boulevard when she was confronted by two black men at 5 p.m.

Capt. David L. Martin said the victim described one as 25-28 years old, between 5 feet, 11 inches and 6 feet tall, weighing 180 pounds, wearing all dark clothing and a red bandana over his face and carrying a handgun. The other was described as 25-28, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 185 pounds and also dressed in all dark clothing.

The victim said the second suspect told her: “Don’t move and listen to what he has to say and you won’t get hurt.” The first suspect asked the victim where her money was, and she gave them her purse before they fled on foot.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.

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.

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.

A man robbed a tool store at gunpoint in South Richmond last night and used a trash can from the business to carry away his stolen cash.

Richmond Police Captain David L. Martin said there were no shots fired and no injuries in the robbery, which occurred at 8 p.m. at the Harbor Freight Tools store in the 6500 block of Hull Street Road.

Martin said the store, which is located in a strip mall immediately east of the Chippenham Parkway, was still open for business when a black male brandishing a gun entered through a stock-room door and ordered the manager to open the safe. When the manager complied, the suspect put stolen cash in a tan-colored trash can and fled on foot.

Martin said a police tracking dog was brought to the scene but lost the suspect’s scent on nearby Elkhardt Road, where the suspect likely got in a car and drove from the area. No detailed suspect description was provided. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-10

A man’s eyeglasses were stolen during an armed robbery in South Richmond, but the victim still managed to give police a description of the suspects. The man was not injured in the robbery, which occurred at 5:10 p.m. Monday in the 1800 block of Dinwiddie Avenue.

Richmond police Capt. David L. Martin said the victim told officers he was confronted by two males who forced him to give up his wallet and glasses before they fled on foot.

The victim described one suspect as a black man about 25 years old who is about 6 feet tall, weighs 160 pounds and has a dark complexion. The other was described as a black male, age 16-19, weighing about 150 pounds and carrying a black semiautomatic handgun.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.

Richmond police are looking for suspects in the shooting death of a man in the 4700 block of Lovells Road on Tuesday night.

About 8:34 p.m., police received reports of random gunfire on Lovells Road in South Richmond. Officers arrived and found a male with a gunshot wound outside an apartment, said police spokeswoman Karla E. Peters. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators are working to positively identify the victim and notify relatives.

Detectives were seeking three black males who were reported seen leaving the area after the shooting in a dark-colored vehicle.

Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.

From the RTD, Friday, December 3, 2010

Police have arrested a 35-year-old woman in last month’s killing of a South Richmond man.

Richmond police detectives charged Cheryl N. Giles of the 4100 block of Jefferson Davis Highway with murder in the death of Richard Herman Church, 52. Church was found dead Nov. 22 inside his home in the 100 block of East 21st Street. Police said he died of blunt-force trauma and that investigators believe his death was the result of an argument with Giles.

A Chinese food delivery driver escaped injury last night when he was shot at during a robbery in South Richmond.

Richmond police Capt. Paul Kiniry said the robber appeared to have something other than lead pellets in his shotgun when he fired a single round, striking but not shattering one of the windows of the driver’s car.

The robbery occurred at 7 p.m. (Sunday, November 28, 2010) in the 800 block of Blandy Avenue, near the intersection of Jahnke and German School roads.

The robber escaped with an undetermined amount of cash. Police said the suspect was described only as a black male whose face was covered with a mask. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.

The Richmond Police Department email advisory notes another shooting in the south eastern part of the City, in Blackwell, on Saturday, November 27, 2010. Hopefully 8th District Councilwoman, Reva Trammell, is on top of this horrible rash of violence in her district this holiday week.

At approximately 7:30 p.m., the Richmond Police Department received a call for a person down in a residence in the 3400 block of Decatur Street. Officers arrived within minutes, entered the home and found a male unresponsive with a gunshot wound.

The victim, a black male in his late 40’s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Medical Examiner will determine cause of death.

Detectives working this investigation canvassed the area and asked neighbors for assistance and information regarding this incident.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.

Wendell Jones of the 1400 block of Lenmore Street died at VCU Medical Center, police said.

Police received a report of shots fired about 1:20 p.m. in the 1800 block of Joplin Avenue and found Jones outside of a home with a gunshot wound. Earlier, police said the man had multiple wounds.

Richmond detectives are looking for two suspects, described as a tall, black male and a short, black male, both wearing dark clothing. Police said the suspects were seen leaving the area of the shooting on foot.

“It is very clearly not natural causes,” said Richmond police Capt. Harvey Powers. Extra units were called in for crowd control and more than 150 people now surround police lines that have blocked off a section of the south Richmond complex.

Around 12:45 p.m. a report of a shooting in an apartment at 1732 Clarkson Road came in to Richmond Police. Officers found a male with a gunshot wound inside the location. The victim was taken to VCU Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead 30 minutes later. The murder victim’s identity is being withheld until relatives can be notified of his death.

Richmond Police detectives quickly learned from residents in the area that two suspicious men were seen leaving the apartment building soon after the shooting. They drove away in a dark gray, Cadillac-style car.

Both suspects are black males in their 20s. The first man was wearing a white T-shirt and black jeans. His hair was braided down to the base of his neck. The second man was wearing a black shirt and black jeans. He has a short haircut.

Persons with information about this homicide and the men officers are looking for are asked to call the Richmond Police Tip Line at 514-TIPS (8477) or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.