On April 2, 2025, 15-year-old Dora Hill was shot and killed in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood around 5:30 p.m., near North 1st and East Hill Streets. Neighbors reported hearing a heated argument, a single gunshot and screams before Dora’s death was discovered.

Dora was remembered by family and friends as kind-hearted and vibrant, preparing for her 16th birthday and looking forward to prom. Her parents are Shanetta Blair Hill and Detric Hill; she is survived by numerous siblings and extended family. A small bouquet wrapped in a red ribbon was placed at the scene.

Richmond Police detained and later arrested a 17-year-old male who was reportedly with Dora and known to her; he faces charges including murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Police Chief Rick Edwards publicly decried the use of firearms to settle disputes. The family has set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses.

If anyone witnessed the incident or knew Dora, please share information that could help her family and the investigation.