Home Henrico man arrested, charged in Dec. 14 shooting of Richmond man
Virginia

Henrico man arrested, charged in Dec. 14 shooting of Richmond man

Chris Graham
richmond virginia
(© REC and ROLL – stock.adobe.com)

A Henrico man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a Richmond man in December.

Walter Coleman, 58, of Henrico, has been charged with murder and use of a firearm in relation to the Dec. 14 death of Wesley Jefferson, 37, of Richmond.

Coleman turned himself in to local authorities on Jan. 22.

According to Richmond Police, officers were called to the 3600 block of Richmond Highway at 1:21 p.m. on Dec. 14 for the report of a robbery that was upgraded to a shooting.

Officers arrived and located Jefferson down on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Anyone with information about this homicide investigation is asked to call Major Crimes Detective G. Russell at (804) 646-7715 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used.

All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

 

 

Support AFP




Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

Latest News

baseball
Baseball

ODAC Baseball: Lynchburg, Randolph-Macon advance to Super Regionals

softball
Etc.

UVA Softball: Season comes to an end with 5-1 loss to Tennessee in regionals

The stellar Virginia stellar senior class that got the program into three NCAA Tournaments – Eden Bigham, Jade Hylton, Kassidy Hudson, Kelsey Hackett, Courtney Layne – is, sadly, done.

tennis
Etc.

UVA Tennis: ‘Hoos rally to beat Texas, 4-3, to win the 2026 national title

Dylan Dietrich, the 2026 ACC Player of the Year, rallied from a third-set deficit to put away the final match of the day, lifting Virginia to the 2026 national title with a 4-3 win over second-ranked Texas on Sunday.

northern virginia
Politics, Virginia

Virginia Democrats on overturned referendum: Just vote harder next time

Dorothy McAuliffe
Politics, Virginia

Dorothy McAuliffe suspends congressional campaign: That’s a shame

senior man in wheelchair
Local

Valley Program for Aging Services needs volunteers for senior transportation program

vdot road
Local

VDOT: Local road work, maintenance on the schedule for May 18-22