25yearold man identified as victim in Hopewell shooting
Mar 14, 2025
HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) -- A 25-year-old man has died after police said he was shot in Hopewell Saturday evening.
Police said the victim was identified as Tijuan Lamar Phillips, 25, of Hopewell. He reportedly died due to his injuries on March 13.
At 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, Hopewell Telecommunic
ations received a report that a "male subject" -- later identified as Phillips -- had arrived at a local hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Officials said he was later airlifted to another hospital for further treatment.
According to police, officers found the crime scene at the intersection of Winston Churchill Drive and East Randolph Road, where multiple “spent cartridge casings” were reportedly found.
Officials are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call lead Detective William Martin with the Hopewell Criminal Investigations Unit at 804-541-2284. ...read more read less