Richmond police arrested a 61-year-old Richmond man on a homicide charge in connection with his brother’s beating death Tuesday night.
Victor Blacknell was taken into custody by Richmond police at about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday at a residence on Maine Avenue, according to authorities. He is being held at the Martinez Detention Facility on a $1 million bail. It is unclear when he is scheduled to for his arraignment.
Richmond police responded to a residence on Potrero Avenue near South 45th Street around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday night. When officers arrived, medical responders were already there attempting to save 68-year-old Jerome Timmons’ life, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that it appeared Timmons had been assaulted.
Investigators believe that Timmons and Blacknell had a verbal altercation that escalated into a physical fight.
“The investigation remains in its early stages, and detectives are continuing to determine what led to the altercation,” Richmond police said in a Facebook post about the case Wednesday afternoon.
Anyone with information can contact the Richmond Police Department’s investigations bureau at (510) 621-1288.
Blacknell is an older family member of a notorious Easter Hill Boys gang member, Joe ‘Fatter’ Blacknell, who was convicted in 2012 and sentenced to life in prison for a 2009 crime spree that included murder and armed car robberies.
This is a developing story, and Richmondside will update it when further details are available.
