The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, April 9, 1995                  TAG: 9504090073
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: NEWPORT NEWS                       LENGTH: Short :   29 lines

POLICE SEEK TWO SUSPECTS IN NEWPORT NEWS SLAYING

Police are looking for two men in connection with the slaying of 23-year-old Richard Owens, who was shot to death in the 600 block of 27th St. Friday afternoon.

Ricky W. Green, 34, and Thomas L. Boddie, 24, are wanted for murder and use of a firearm, police said.

Green, also known as ``Big Rick,'' of the 700 block of 17th St., is described as black, 6 feet 1 inch tall and 225 pounds. He was last seen wearing a multicolored sweat suit with stripes down the side.

Boddie, also known as ``Tom Tom,'' of the 600 block of 27th St., is described as black, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 225 pounds.

He has a goatee and was last seen wearing a dark knit hat, a green sweat suit and dark pants.

The men fled the site of the shooting in a four-door cream-colored vehicle, police said.

They are considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Line at 245-0755. by CNB