37-year-old man charged with murder in connection to deadly shooting of 23-year-old in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder, among other charges, in connection with the deadly shooting of a 23-year-old man in Richmond's Southside in April.

The victim of the deadly shooting was identified by the Richmond Police Department as 23-year-old Donavan Depriest, of Richmond.

Michael Davis, 37, of North Chesterfield, has been charged with murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a felon.

This comes after Richmond Police officers were called at 11:15 p.m. on April 10, to the 3400 block of Walmsley Boulevard for the report of a person shot.

When officers arrived, they found Depriest lying on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where police said he died due to his injuries.

The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this deadly shooting is asked to call Major Crimes Detective A. Darnell at 804-646-3927.