New charges pending, old charges dropped for man accused of fatally shooting daughter in Richmond

New charges pending, old charges dropped for man accused of fatally shooting daughter in Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond authorities have decided not to move forward with existing charges against Alonzo Ellis, the man accused of shooting and killing his daughter while holding a child. The Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office decided to "nolle prosequi” -- or drop -- the original charges, meaning they will not proceed with the ones initially filed. Ellis, who was initially charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor …