Man, 19, Charged in Murder Outside Church Following Funeral Gathering

Richmond police have charged a 19-year-old man in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred during a repast gathering on the city’s West End late last month.

According to a news release from the Richmond Police Department, Kordell Wall, 19, of Richmond, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The charges stem from the October 29 shooting that left 36-year-old Kwaivon Dejesus dead.

Authorities say the shooting took place around 4:30 p.m. on the steps of a church located in the 1400 block of West Cary Street, where family and friends had gathered to honor a recently deceased loved one. Investigators believe the violence erupted after an altercation between Wall and Dejesus during the repast.

Dejesus was taken to a nearby hospital but later died from his injuries. Police did not release details on what led to the confrontation.

Man, 19, Charged in Murder Outside Church Following Funeral Gathering was originally published on ipowerrichmond.com