Suspect arrested in Richmond homicide

RICHMOND — A person was the victim of a homicide Wednesday in South Richmond and a suspect has been arrested, authorities said.

Police did not say if the victim was a man or woman or how they were killed. Authorities said only that they had sustained fatal wounds and that the case was being investigated as a homicide.

According to a police department social media posting, the death happened Wednesday morning in the 300 block of South 36th Street.

Police responding to a report of disturbance found the victim, the posting said. Police did not say if the victim was pronounced dead there or at a hospital.

The posting said a suspect was later identified by detectives and arrested Thursday afternoon.

Police have not provided a motive for the killing or said if the victim and suspect knew each other. The posting did say police believe the killing was an “isolated incident.”