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Police ID man killed in Richmond neighborhood shooting

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Police have released the name of the man killed in an early morning shooting in a Richmond neighborhood Saturday.

Officers were called for reports of a shooting at R and Mosby streets just after 12: 10 a.m. midnight.

Police said that officers found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound when they arrived.

The victim, 53-year-old Curtis Kitchen of Richmond, was pronounced dead on the scene, police said.

Officials said the Medical Examiner will determine Kitchen's exact cause of death.

"Detectives believe the shooting may have occurred a few minutes earlier, closer to midnight," police said.

No suspect information nor additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting were available at last check.

If you have information that could help investigators is asked to call Major Crimes Detective J. Crewell at 804-646-5324 or Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000 or submit a tip online at www.7801000.com. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones may also be used. All three Crime Stoppers methods of contact are anonymous.

This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.

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