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Man arrested in Midlothian Turnpike motel homicide

Posted at 4:18 PM, Jan 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-12 16:24:23-05

RICHMOND, Va. — Police have arrested a man in connection with a Midlothian Turnpike homicide on January 7, 2016.

Alvin L. Ruffin, Jr, 25, of Richmond has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the murder of Mark Jackson-Silver, 19.

Jackson-Silver was shot multiple times inside the Midlothian Inn motel in the 6500 block of Midlothian Turnpike. He was taken to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Midlothian Inn motel in the 6500 block of Midlothian Turnpike

Midlothian Inn motel in the 6500 block of Midlothian Turnpike

This was the city of Richmond’s fifth homicide of 2016.

The case remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective A. Sleem at 646-3871 or Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.

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