A Richmond man was shot before he crashed his vehicle on Chamberlayne Avenue and died from his injuries early Wednesday. Police identified the victim as 45-year-old Antonio Nixon.

Officers responded at 1:40 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a crash with injuries in the 2300 block of Chamberlayne Avenue. Police found Nixon's vehicle had hit a tree and a structure after leaving the roadway near West Graham Road. Nixon was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Initially, the RPD Crash Team was investigating the crash. After a bullet hole was found on the vehicle, Major Crimes detectives were called to assist. They determined Nixon had been shot.

Anyone with information about this homicide investigation is asked to call Major Crimes Detective P. Torres at (804) 646-3930 or contact

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