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Vale Street homicide victim identified by Richmond Police detectives

Crystal Graham
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A homicide victim who died from a gunshot wound and was found on Vale Street last month in Richmond has been identified.

Make’L Linton, 20, of Richmond, was announced as the victim today by Richmond Police detectives.

On Jan. 16, at 10:44 p.m., officers were called to the 400 block of Vale Street responding to a call about a person down in the roadway. Officers arrived and found Linton unresponsive at the intersection of Vale Street and Richmond Henrico Turnpike.

He was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound.

The investigation is ongoing.

For more information, call (804) 646-0712.

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.