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Richmond man found dead of apparent gunshot wound in truck on Columbia Street

Crystal Graham
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Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim in an apparent homicide in the 1500 block of Columbia Street Sunday.

Julius Brown, 49, of Richmond, was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a pick-up truck.

Officers were called to the scene at 6:31 a.m. where they located Brown down due to an apparent gunshot wound.

The death is under investigation.

The driver had apparently been operating the truck southbound on Columbia Street when the truck left the roadway and struck a tree.

If anyone observed suspicious activity Sunday near Richmond Highway in the Bellemeade neighborhood, they are asked to contact Detective A. Darnell at (804) 646-3927 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 nearly 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. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.