A man died late Thursday night, October 8, 2026, after being shot multiple times at the intersection of Everette and 11th Streets in Richmond, according to Richmond Police Department officers who responded to a report of a person shot. Officers arrived to find the victim wounded and rushed him to a local hospital, where he later died.
According to WRIC ABC 8News, police have not released additional information about the circumstances of the shooting, including a potential motive or suspect description. The investigation remains active.
Where the Shooting Happened
The same stretch of Everett Street drew police attention earlier this year: in July, officers shot a suspect multiple times there after the individual stabbed a member of the U.S. Marshals Task Force during an attempted arrest, a case Hoodline covered in September.
A Citywide Drop in Homicides, With Exceptions
The fatal shooting comes as Richmond has otherwise seen homicides trend sharply downward through 2026. Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards reported 22 homicides citywide through early July, a 33 percent decline from the 33 recorded over the same period in 2025, the station's report notes. Nonfatal shootings also fell, from 85 to 63, over that same comparison window.
For the full year of 2025, RPD's annual statistics showed a 12 percent overall decrease in major crime compared to 2024, figures Chief Edwards presented at the department's year-end briefing, as reported by WRIC ABC 8News.
That local trend mirrors a statewide pattern. Virginia State Police statistics showed reported homicides across the Commonwealth fell 13.9 percent, from 439 in 2024 to 378 in 2025, with firearms involved in 73.7 percent of all homicides statewide, according to the Virginia State Police. Overall violent crime victims across Virginia dropped 5.9 percent during the same year. Not every firearm trend in Richmond has improved, however — police also reported a rise in accidental and self-inflicted gunshots, logging 26 such incidents through early July tied to reckless handling or firearm-cleaning mishaps, a concern Chief Edwards flagged at the department's mid-year crime report.
What Charges Could Look Like
If investigators identify a suspect, Virginia law lays out potential penalties. Under Virginia Code § 18.2-32, first-degree murder is a Class 2 felony, while second-degree murder under the same statute carries 5 to 40 years, according to Virginia Law.
Anyone with information about Thursday's shooting is asked to contact Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000 or through the P3 Tips app. Tips may be submitted anonymously.
