THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, June 7, 1995 TAG: 9506070560
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: HAMPTON LENGTH: Short : 25 lines
Police have charged a suspect with the slaying of a 39-year-old man whose body was found Sunday behind a building on LaSalle Avenue.
Carlton E. Smith, 36, of 81 Calvary Terrace was arrested at his residence Tuesday.
Police believe Smith bludgeoned Richard A. Sharps to death. A security guard found Sharps' body behind the Hampton Community Services Center at 3:45 a.m.
Investigators think Smith and Sharps had an ongoing disagreement, stemming from allegations that the victim was selling imitation crack cocaine, Hampton police spokesman Donnie Moore said.
KEYWORDS: MURDER BEATING ARREST
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