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Midlothian man dead due to head injuries in assault; police ask for help identifying suspect

Crystal Graham
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Jacob Baldwin, victim, submitted

A Midlothian man is dead after head injuries sustained after an altercation in Richmond on West Marshall Street Saturday night.

Jacob Baldwin, 26, of Midlothian, died yesterday due to injuries sustained in an aggravated assault incident this weekend, according to Richmond Police.

Officers were called to the 1100 block at 2:14 a.m. Saturday night. Officers arrived and located Baldwin down and unresponsive at the intersection of West Marshall and North Sheppard streets. He was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Detectives believe Baldwin was struck by another male at the location following an altercation which is believed to have started Friday night and early Saturday morning in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood.

The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective A. Sleem at (804) 814-7123 or contact Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.