ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public Information Office
2003 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.838.4636
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JULY 20, 2007 #07-037
5:20 P.M. HILDEBRANDT
Alexandria Police Identify Homicide Victim
Alexandria police have identified the victim of last night’s homicide as Ricardo Lloyd Cherry, a 29-year-old Alexandria man. Police were called to 930 North Henry Street at 8:30 P.M. last night for the report of an injured man who was bleeding. The victim was pronounced dead at Alexandria Hospital a short time later.
The victim suffered trauma to the upper body. An autopsy performed today has determined the manner of death to be homicide. The cause of death was determined to be trauma to the upper body.
A suspect has not been identified and a motive for the crime has not been determined.
Anyone with information about this offense is urged to contact Alexandria detectives at 703.838.4711.
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