3 Henrico men charged after Shockoe Bottom shooting killed 2, injured 7

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Three Henrico County men are facing multiple charges after a deadly Shockoe Bottom shooting last month killed two and injured seven others.

At a Saturday, March 7, conference, Richmond authorities said three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting in the Shockoe Bottom neighborhood on Feb. 21. Authorities previously said two were in custody, and one was still at large on Saturday morning.

Officials said two of the men were arrested on Friday, March 6, and one person, 25-year-old Drevon Jackson-Brown, of Henrico, was arrested "minutes" before the press conference. Jackson-Brown is the brother of one of the victims who was killed in the shooting, 42-year-old Dominic Antoine Jackson.

Jackson-Brown was charged with first-degree murder, malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Police said 26-year-old Carlos Johnson, of Henrico, is facing the same charges.

Twenty-two-year-old Shaquan Morris, of Henrico, was charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of the felony.

Shaquan Morris (Photo Courtesy: Richmond Police Department)

Carlos Johnson, Jr. (Photo Courtesy: Richmond Police Department)

According to Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards, an officer with the department first noticed a “commotion” in the 00 block of North 18th Street at 2:47 a.m. on Feb. 21 while on patrol. When the officer exited the car, she found a woman dead at the scene and EMS crews arrived one minute later.

What started as a verbal confrontation turned deadly when it killed two people: 23-year-old Genesis Tamar Jones, of Petersburg, and 42-year-old Dominic Antoine Jackson, of Henrico. Police said all nine victims are adults aged 23 to 42, with the remaining seven victims having non-life-threatening injuries.

Edwards said that this incident appears to have sparked outside of the club.

"The goal is to get to the truth of what happened -- not to come to some conclusion, but to find the truth," Edwards said. "We've been able to get to part of that truth, but it is still ongoing."

County leaders thank community and urge visitors to 'leave guns at home'

Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said the city is thankful to those who submitted videos to authorities.

"Our hearts collectively break for the senseless violence that our community is facing," Avula said. "Our hearts break for the families that were impacted by this violence. This is an incident that just did not need to happen. This was a conflict that was fueled by alcohol that was escalated by quick access to guns, and the whole thing absolutely could've been avoided."

Now that they will be charged, Commonwealth's Attorney Colette Mceachin said that they will go through the criminal justice process, which includes being brought before the court on Monday, March 9, being arraigned and receive attorneys.

"I look forward to the criminal justice process doing what it does, which is providing public safety and also protecting the constitutional rights of those people who have been charged," Mceachin said.

Many businesses were left impacted by the shooting, with some owners torn on whether to keep their shops open.

Richmond city council president Cynthia Newbille, who met with businesses after the shooting on Feb. 25, added on Saturday that they will continue to work with impacted businesses.

"While we will be continuing to work with businesses, we also need the community to partner with us," Newbille said. "We need the public to be a part of the partnership and say, 'Coming to Richmond? Any district? Leave the guns at home.'"

Newbille said a follow-up meeting with businesses will take place on Thursday, March 19.