Russell Livington, one of Burtons greatest basketball players ever was found murdered in Hampton. 3 gunshots to his head.
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Russell Livington, one of Burtons greatest basketball players ever was found murdered in Hampton. 3 gunshots to his head.
Yeah man, my brother tole me, terrible man.
When it rains, it pours. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] That's horrible news man.
i went to school with him. this is a sad day hear in norton.
From this Dawg to all the Raiders and esp these 2 families you have my best wishes and prayers.
I heard this at work today. I hate to hear this news.
any kind of arrangements been set yet?
To the family my regards. Just knew the youngin briefly. Tragic news.
It was in the paper today.
Russell Livingston, 37 died Wednesday August 2 at his home in Hampton, Va. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm on Monday in the Chestnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church with funeral services to follow.
anyone know where Chestnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church is?
Hampton man found shot, dead at home
It's unclear when he died. If the case is ruled a homicide, it would
be the city's 10th this year.
BY JENNIFER LATSON
247-4731
August 3, 2006
HAMPTON -- Charles Cox was leaving for work early Monday morning when
he noticed his neighbor's convertible in the driveway with the top
down and the door open.
It was the same way Tuesday.
On Wednesday, when he left the house at 5 a.m., the driver's side door
on the pearl-colored BMW was still wide open. Cox called the police.
They found his neighbor, Russell Livingston Jr., dead in the house
from a gunshot wound.
Hampton police could not say how long ago Livingston died, but said
they had reason to believe it was a homicide; the city's 10th this year.
Investigators cordoned off the home at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac
in the Michaels Woods subdivision and spent most of the day searching
for clues.
Cox knew Livingston from Howmet Corp., where Cox worked a few years
ago. Livingston was a tungsten-inert gas welder there.
Neighbors say it's the first time they've seen one police car in the
cul-de-sac, let alone a dozen.
"It's a tragedy," said Patty Balod, who lives a few doors down in the
neighborhood off Big Bethel Road. "He always had a smile on his face."
Neighbors say the 37-year-old Livingston moved into the neighborhood
when the homes were first built in 2000. He had a wife and two
children, but after he and his wife broke up about a year ago,
Livingston lived alone in the two-story, four bedroom house, they said.
Livingston was a quiet neighbor, always said "hi," and never caused
trouble, said Balod.
Although she didn't know the man well, she cried when a police officer
told her he had been killed.
"When you're used to seeing somebody, it hits home," she said.
Neighbors were suspicious when they saw the convertible's top down and
door open, especially when there had been thunderstorms forecast.
"The car didn't look right," said Cox. "He doesn't leave it like that."
But they couldn't believe Livingston had been killed.
"I was just hoping he had left in a hurry." Livingston was arrested
Saturday in connection with a domestic violence complaint. He was
accused of assault and battery from two occasions over the past two
weeks, court records show.
He was due in Hampton District Court on Tuesday for a hearing on the
charges.
This is old thread but has anybody heard anymore news on this? Is it still unsolved?
When I read this I started digging for updates and can't find anything past August 3 2006 (press release, and obituary).
It is on the Southside, right off the main road. You can't miss it.
Teach what is on the southside?
Also hated to bring up an old thread but never heard anythign about it after it happend. Just was curious.
I'd say he was referring to the church.
Just found this thread. I remember him too. Very sad. Would like to hear if any arrests have been made.
Yeh all I heard was he got killed read his Obit and never heard another thing about it. I remember him being on the cover of one of the basketball previews. That seemed like one of the more exciting eras in the LPD for Basketball.