Colonial Heights Police: Shooting death of Hopewell woman at riverside park is a homicide

COLONIAL HEIGHTS – Police have released the identity of a woman found shot to death April 18 at a riverside park.

Police Sgt. Desiree McCurry said 36-year-old Cynthia Chante’ “Cint” Solomon of Hopewell was discovered by a boater on the bank at Roslyn Landing Park. That boater told police he was fishing on the Appomattox River about 5 a.m. when he heard a gunshot followed by the sound of something hitting the water. He went in the direction of the noise and found what he thought was a body submerged in the river.

The witness also told police he saw the headlights of a car pull away from the scene.

The victim’s body was taken to the state medical examiner’s office and identified the next day as Solomon. Her death was ruled a homicide.

No suspect information has been released.

According to an online obituary, Solomon had two daughters. Her memorial service is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Tucker Celebration of Life Chapel in Petersburg.

Anyone who may have information about the shooting is asked to contact Colonial Heights Police Detective Joseph Vaughan at (804) 524-8701. The information can be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660 or use the P3Tips mobile app.