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Richmond Police make two arrests in Jan. 27 murder on St. James Street

Chris Graham
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Richmond Police have made two arrests in the homicide that occurred in January on St. James Street.

Detectives arrested Trayrell Tolliver, 27, of Richmond, and Darius Burgess, 23, of Petersburg, in connection with the Jan. 27 murder of Toney Garrett, 23, of Richmond.

Both have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. Additional charges are pending.

The shooting was reported to police at 5:05 p.m. on Jan. 27. Officers were called to the 1000 block of St. James Street for the report of shooting, and upon arrival located Garrett down and unresponsive on the grass between buildings.

Toney had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with further 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.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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