Two men arrested, charged with murder following Richmond homicide

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in relation to a homicide that took place in February.

According to the Richmond Police Department, officers were called to the 1700 block of Southlawn Avenue at 11:54 p.m. on February 25, for the report of a person shot. Upon arrival, 39-year-old Clayton Wyatt was found with a gunshot wound.

Wyatt was then taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, officials said.

With the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force, detectives with Richmond Police arrested 35-year-old R'Keem Thomas and 34-year-old Rodney Staples. They have both been charged with murder and use of a firearm in connection to the homicide.

Officials said that Thomas turned himself in on March 5, while Staples was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Houston, Texas on June 2.

Richmond Police is asking anyone with information about the incident to call Major Crimes Detective P. Ripley at 804-646-0423.