Tag Archives: murder

Gunshot residue found on sweater of alleged Richmond shooter

The black-hooded sweatshirt Joe Blacknell III wore on the day he allegedly shot four people and missed two others had minute traces of gunshot residue...

Witness describes near-fatal gunshot wounds in Richmond, can’t identify attacker

Two witnesses took the stand Monday to talk about being the victims of violent crimes, but neither implicated the man prosecutors say was the perpetrator....

Testimony in case of murdered rapper centers on day of bloodshed

By the time for the Richmond Police Department’s evening shift change, the city was on high alert. Bloodshed had started just before 9 a.m., when...

Murder suspect shot in San Leandro

The suspect in connection with the woman found dead in a Richmond restaurant was shot by police earlier this morning after a long standoff. San...

El Cerrito High student is gunned down in south Richmond

A gunman shot and killed a 16-year-old student on Monday in the year’s first murder.

San Pablo teen killed in south Richmond

Assailants took aim outside a funeral home.

After lull, two murders in two days

After a six-week lull, police reported two murders in Richmond over the last few days.

Richmond mourns the death of Asama Ayyad

The communities of Richmond and El Cerrito have been in shock by the homicide of Asama Ayyad, a 20-year old known for his peaceful spirit.

Richmond Homicide Map: A look inside the numbers

The homicide data reveals some stark facts: Gun violence accounts for almost all deaths, less than a third of the crimes have been solved, over...