On a Tuesday evening in the Whitcomb Court neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, the life of Robert Lee Poag, a 29-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On September 24, 2013, at approximately 10:16 p.m., police responded to a call in the 2100 block of Deforrest Street. There, they discovered Poag, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
The investigation into Poag's death proceeded swiftly.
Detectives working the case soon determined that the shooting was not a random act of violence. Their efforts led them to a suspect, and just four days later, on September 28, 2013, an arrest was made. The U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended 24-year-old Dominique J. Hicks.
Hicks was subsequently charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with Robert Poag's death. The case was later noted as 'closed' in a 2014 report on homicides in the area, with Dominique J. Hicks's name listed alongside the case details, indicating a resolution in the matter. However, the specific details of the trial and sentencing are not readily available in public records.
