RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond police have identified the victim of a fatal April 9 shooting as Roger Swinson, 42, of Richmond.
Officers responded to the 1000 block of St. James Street, in the Gilpin Court public housing community, at approximately 10:27 a.m. after receiving a report of a shooting.
When they arrived, officers found Swinson down and unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound.
Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett that Swinson was shot in a hallway and then dumped into a trash receptacle, where police found his body.
Swinson was pronounced dead at the scene.
The medical examiner's office will officially determine his cause and manner of death.
Detectives are continuing to investigate Swinson's death and ask anyone with information to call Major Crimes Detective P. Ripley at 804-646-0423 or Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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