Victims identified in Richmond Highway, Hull Street killings

Richmond Police detectives have identified the victims in 2 recent killings.

At approximately 1:21 p.m., Saturday, December 14, officers were called to the 3600 block of Richmond Highway for the report of a robbery that was upgraded to a shooting. Officers arrived and located an adult male, Wesley Jefferson, 37, of Richmond, down on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

At approximately 5:36 p.m., Sunday, December 15, officers were called to the 5700 block of Hull Street Road for the report of a robbery that was upgraded to a shooting. Officers arrived and located an adult male, James Owens, 38, of Chesterfield, down and unresponsive. He had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.