In the early morning hours of July 11, 2022, the life of 33-year-old Matthew Joseph Tommasso, a male resident of Chesterfield, Virginia, was tragically cut short. Police were dispatched to the 4000 block of Chippendale Court around 5:10 a.m. following a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers discovered Tommasso suffering from a gunshot wound.
Despite their life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation into the shooting quickly turned into a homicide case, prompting an intensive search for those responsible. The Chesterfield County Police Department diligently pursued leads, and their efforts led to a breakthrough in the case the following month. On August 17, 2022, authorities arrested 29-year-old Kali W. Bryant. Initially charged with robbery in connection to the incident, Bryant's charges were upgraded to second-degree murder.
The investigation continued to unfold, leading to two more arrests in the final days of August and the beginning of September. Sherard L. Wright, 33, of High Point, North Carolina, was taken into custody on August 31 and also charged with second-degree murder. A day later, on September 1, 47-year-old Natasha R. Winston, also from High Point, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with being an accessory after the fact. Following their arrests, Bryant and Wright were held at Riverside Regional Jail, while Winston was released on bond. The police have continued their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Tommasso's death.
