Suspect arrested after Petersburg shooting that killed Jodeci Taylor

PETERSBURG, Virginia – Police have arrested a man following a fatal shooting in Petersburg Saturday afternoon.

According to Petersburg police officials, officers were called to the 3100 block of Gordon Drive around 12:25 p.m.

When officers arrived, they found 28-year-old Jodeci Taylor suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, police said.

Police arrested 25-year-old Cavonte Cooke on suspicion of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a serious crime, officials said.

Although no further details were released about the circumstances of the shooting, sources told Crime Insider Jon Burkett that it appears to have been a familicide.

If you have information that could help investigators, call Petersburg Police at 804-732-4222 or Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212 or text the keyword “pdcash” followed by the tip to 274637.

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