On a September evening in 2014, the life of 26-year-old Saquenta Dixon was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. She and her devoted companion, Andre Todd, also 26, were fatally shot on September 15th in the parking lot of the Meadow Creek Apartments on Hull Street in Richmond, Virginia, where they lived together. The sudden violence of their deaths left the community in shock and mourning.
In the immediate aftermath, law enforcement began a search for the person responsible.
Their investigation quickly pointed to 28-year-old Mark 'Clean Up' Skeete as the primary suspect. Not only was Skeete linked to the double homicide of Dixon and Todd, but he was also a person of interest in another shooting that wounded two other men just two days later. The motive, as described by a Richmond Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, appeared to be rooted in senseless aggression, with the shootings stemming from arguments.
A manhunt for Skeete ensued, and he was eventually located and apprehended in Raleigh, North Carolina, during a traffic stop. At the time of his arrest, he was in possession of a concealed weapon. Following his capture, Skeete was extradited back to Virginia to face a litany of charges.
Mark Skeete was ultimately held accountable for his violent actions. In connection with the deaths of Saquenta Dixon and Andre Todd, he was sentenced to 75 years in prison. His criminal activities extended beyond Richmond; Skeete, a member of the Nine Trey Gangsters, was also convicted of two murders in Newport News that occurred in June and July of 2014. For those crimes, he received two consecutive life sentences.
