On January 1, 2025, at about 11:20 PM, John Derriman Richards, 54, was fatally shot inside his home in the 1700 block of Peachtree Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Unidentified suspects approached the residence on foot and fired multiple rounds into the house before fleeing on foot; police have classified the incident as a homicide and described it as an isolated event.

A child in the home was injured but sustained non-life-threatening wounds. Five other people — two adults and three children — were present and escaped without physical injury. No suspect descriptions or arrests had been released in the initial report.

Richards, born April 26, 1970, was memorialized at Emmanuel Baptist Church with services on January 13. The Winston-Salem Police Department is seeking information and is accepting anonymous tips through multiple channels.

Did anyone in the Winston-Salem area see activity near the 1700 block of Peachtree Street around midnight on January 1?