In the early morning hours of July 14, 2024, a grim discovery was made in the 1000 block of German School Road in Richmond, Virginia. A passerby found a man lying in the roadway, prompting a call to the Richmond Police Department at approximately 6:50 a.m. Responding officers arrived to find 56-year-old George Phillips Jr., a resident of Powhatan, deceased at the scene. It was apparent that he had sustained a gunshot wound.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later officially determined the cause and manner of his death.
The investigation into the death of George Phillips Jr., a male, was handled by the Richmond Police Department's Major Crimes detectives. For weeks, authorities sought information from the public to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting. The case saw a significant development in August when an arrest was made in connection with the homicide.
On August 12, 2024, detectives took Harry Hunter Jr., a 46-year-old resident of Richmond, into custody. He was subsequently charged with murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a murder for his alleged role in the shooting death of George Phillips Jr. Authorities continued to encourage anyone with further information about the incident to come forward.
