On July 4, 1979, 17-year-old Christopher Phillips, an African American male, was killed in Richmond, Virginia. Despite his cries for help, the three overpowered him and Linwood Briley dropped a cinderblock on Phillips’s head, killing him.

This murder was one of several linked to the Briley brothers and an accomplice, Duncan Meekins, during a seven-month crime spree in the Richmond area that involved home invasions, robberies, sexual assaults, and multiple killings. Linwood and James Briley were later sentenced to death and executed in 1984 and 1985; Anthony Briley received life in prison. Duncan Meekins cooperated with authorities, testified about the crimes, and was sentenced to life plus additional years.

Does anyone have further information about Christopher Phillips, his family, or that night in Richmond?