On the night of September 2, 2020, 22-year-old Jaloni Blasher of Richmond, California, was killed in a mass shooting at the Crescent Park Apartments. Around 10:30 p.m., more than one shooter walked up to a group gathered in the 4800 block of Hartnett Avenue — people who were socializing, eating, and listening to music — and opened fire. Blasher was struck multiple times and died before reaching the hospital; a 17-year-old girl was wounded and survived.

Investigators linked the attack to a fatal shooting the previous day, September 1, when 22-year-old Erick Galeana was killed and a 20-year-old man was injured in Belding Woods, suggesting retaliatory violence. Richmond police arrested three 17-year-old suspects; one was charged with murder with gang enhancements, while the other two were taken into custody and their cases were reviewed for possible charges. Multiple search warrants yielded evidence related to the homicide, though authorities did not disclose details.

Blasher’s death was the 13th homicide Richmond police were handling in 2020. Anyone with information is asked to come forward.