The Brief
- A 31-year-old man, Jabari Fontenot, has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 64-year-old Richmond maintenance worker Melvin Murphy.
- Investigators are examining whether the killing stemmed from a romantic dispute involving Murphy’s girlfriend and are exploring a possible love-triangle motive.
- Police used license plate reader technology to track Fontenot to Concord after the shooting, while family members remembered Murphy as a beloved father, neighbor and longtime maintenance worker.
RICHMOND, Calif. – A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Richmond maintenance worker in a case authorities believe may have stemmed from a romantic dispute.
Jabari Fontenot, 31, is being held at the Martinez Detention Facility in connection with the death of 64-year-old Melvin Murphy.
Murphy was shot and killed Friday evening near W. Nevin and C Street.
Family describes the argument before shooting
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