Richmond man found shot dead after crashing into tree, structure

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A Richmond man was found shot dead after he'd crashed into a tree and a structure early Wednesday morning.

At about 1:38 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, officers with the Richmond Police Department were called to the 2300 block of Chamberlayne Avenue for report of a single-vehicle crash.

When they arrived, they found 45-year-old Antonio Nixon of Richmond inside his vehicle, which had left the roadway near West Graham Road and hit a tree as well as a structure.

Nixon, who was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the crash, died at the scene. Investigators later determined that he had been shot and a bullet hole was found in the vehicle.

No further details are available as of the time of reporting. Police continue to investigate this homicide.

If you have any information on this incident, you are asked to contact the Richmond Police Department at 804-646-3930.