Man arrested in motel shooting death of tattoo artist
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Published: May. 31, 2023 at 8:29 PM EDT
PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) -Petersburg police have arrested a man in connection to the shooting death of a traveling tattoo artist.
On Wednesday, May 24, police were called to the Budget Motor Inn on Jamestown Road. When they arrived, they found 54-year-old Brian Chambers dead.
A week later, police arrested and charged Raymond Ruffin with second-degree murder, using a firearm to commit a felony and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Chambers was the owner of Bad Monkey Tattoo. He would travel to his clients all over the Richmond metro area.
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