Arrest Made in Slaying of Valley Teen
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Updated: 2:43 PM Mar 28, 2008
Arrest Made in Slaying of Valley Teen
RICHMOND, Va. (AP)
Police have arrested one of two suspects in connection with the killing of a 19-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student Thursday morning in a city park.
Posted: 12:20 AM Mar 28, 2008
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Police have arrested one of two suspects in connection with the killing of a 19-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student Thursday morning in a city park.

Seventeen-year-old Howard Reed Scott III of Richmond was charged with murder and two counts each of robbery and use of a firearm in a felony. Police say they're still looking for a black male between the age of 13 and 15 who possibly goes by the nickname "Pete."

Authorities say they responded to reports of a shooting at 1 o'clock in the morning and found Tyler Binsted of Mount Jackson shot.

Police say Binsted and a female friend were walking in Byrd Park and were robbed of their car keys by two male teenagers. Binsted was shot in the back as he and his friend walked away.

The suspects fled in Binsted's navy blue Honda Accord.

Binsted was a sophomore sculpture major at VCU.


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Posted by: Jennifer Location: Stuarts Draft on Mar 28, 2008 at 03:06 PM

My thoughts and prayers go out to this family. I also have a son at VCU. This is one of my biggest fears. It is a shame that life means so little in this day and time.
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