63yearold man shot and killed in Richmond, Henrico man charged with his murder
Mar 31, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A 63-year-old Richmond man is dead and a 56-year-old Henrico County man has been charged with his murder after a Friday evening shooting in the city's East End.
At 6:11 p.m. on Friday, March 28, officers with the Richmond Police Department were called to the 1500 block of Co
alter Street for a report of a person shot.
When they arrived, they found 63-year-old Darnell Christian, of Richmond, down on the ground with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
According to police, video footage from near the scene was used to identify a potential suspect, suspect vehicle and vehicle tag information, as well as the direction the vehicle was headed.
29-year-old Henrico man identified as victim of deadly Richmond shooting
Officers with the Henrico County Police Division and state troopers with Virginia State Police then performed a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle. They took the driver and sole occupant -- 56-year-old Tommy Moore, of Henrico County -- into custody.
Moore has been charged with Christian's murder, as well as the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
This shooting remains under investigation. If you have any information on this incident, you are asked to contact the Richmond Police Department at 804-646-3927. ...read more read less