Two arrested in connection with deadly Henrico County shooting
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Two people have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in Henrico County earlier this month.
Around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, officers responded to the 2800 block of Fairfield Avenue for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found 19-year-old Xavierx Christopher Carter with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another man was taken to a nearby hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.
According to a release from the Henrico County Police Division on Thursday, Oct. 23, two suspects from Henrico County were arrested in connection with the incident -- 28-year-old Antwan La'Cori Guyton and 30-year-old Corey Lamon Akers Jr.
Guyton has been charged with:
- Second-degree murder
- Conspiracy to commit murder
- Use a firearm in the commission of a felony
Askers has been charged with:
- Conspiracy to commit murder
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Detective M. Rosser at 804-928-0273.
