All charges dismissed in murder of 55-year-old Richmond man
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- All charges have been dismissed against a Richmond man charged with the February murder of another Richmond man. On Monday, Nov. 18, all charges 49-year-old Jermorrie Simmons of Richmond faced in connection to the murder of 55-year-old Derrit Banks, also of Richmond, were dropped. The evening of Sunday, Feb. 25, officers with the Richmond Police Department responded to the 300 block of West Clay Street for report of a person shot. When they arrived, they found Banks with a gunshot wound in the arms of his 10-year-old grandson, Mi'King Fountain. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. PREVIOUS: ‘Don’t die on me, Papa, don’t die on me,’ 10-year-old recalls grandfather dying in his arms, speaks out against gun violence The next day, on Feb. 26, police said they had taken Simmons into custody and charged him with murder and additional firearm-related charges. Simmons' jury trial began on Monday. Following a day of testimony, all charges against him were dropped. 8News will provide additional information on the trial and what comes next for Banks' family later this evening. This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- All charges have been dismissed against a Richmond man charged with the February murder of another Richmond man.
On Monday, Nov. 18, all charges 49-year-old Jermorrie Simmons of Richmond faced in connection to the murder of 55-year-old Derrit Banks, also of Richmond, were dropped.
The evening of Sunday, Feb. 25, officers with the Richmond Police Department responded to the 300 block of West Clay Street for report of a person shot.
When they arrived, they found Banks with a gunshot wound in the arms of his 10-year-old grandson, Mi'King Fountain. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
The next day, on Feb. 26, police said they had taken Simmons into custody and charged him with murder and additional firearm-related charges.
Simmons' jury trial began on Monday. Following a day of testimony, all charges against him were dropped.
8News will provide additional information on the trial and what comes next for Banks' family later this evening.
This is a developing story, stay with 8News for updates.
