Henrico policeman charged with voluntary manslaughter connected to November car crash
Henrico County VA Feb 5, 2022 Henrico Police officer was indicted Friday on a charge of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Tony Elliot Singleton, 64, from Tidewater.
Singleton died after he was shot by Timothy Grant Million III, a Henrico County police officer, following a car crash on Interstate 64 on Nov. 6, 2021.
Singleton and a passenger were driving along I-64, east of Interstate 295 in eastern Henrico when around 6:30 p.m. the car crashed and flipped several times, according to police.
A responding officer shot Singleton after an alleged encounter, according to police. Police did not say where the gunshot struck Singleton.
The passenger received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries resulting from the crash, police said.
Henrico’s Commonwealth Attorney Shannon Taylor said that an administrative and criminal investigation was conducted after this incident.
After gathering evidence from the criminal investigation, Taylor’s office requested a grand jury to hear what they had gathered. The jury, made of seven Henrico citizens, heard the evidence presented and came to a conclusion based on that proceeding.
The jury heard witness testimony, watched body camera footage and heard more details from the alleged encounter last year, including testimony from one witness that indicated Singleton had a bladed weapon on his person at the the time of the crash, Taylor said.
Taylor also indicated that the jury was presented information from the office of the medical examiner, who determined that Singleton was injured from the crash, but not fatally so. The gunshots he sustained were a contributing factor to his fatal injuries.
From the evidence presented, The jury reached a unanimous conclusion that the officer, Million, should face a voluntary manslaughter charge, according to Taylor. His arraignment was done during Friday’s proceedings.
The charge carries a potential penalty of no less than one year but no more than 10 years in jail, and a possible fine of not more than $2,500.
Million’s next hearing is scheduled for Feb. 28.
