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Man found guilty of killing of woman near river in Colonial Heights

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COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — A man has been found guilty in connection to a woman's death in Colonial Heights in 2024, according to a news release from the Colonial Heights Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.

After four days of trial, a Colonial Heights jury found Raymont Tasco, 59, guilty of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the killing of Cynthia Chantè Solomon, 36, of Hopewell.

Solomon was found dead along the Appomattox River in Roslyn Landing Park on April 18, 2024, after a witness reported hearing a gunshot and then a splash.

Tasco's sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 7.

This is a developing story. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.

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