Julian Abraham Richardson, 22, was found inside a residence on Chalice Court in Newport News, Virginia, on February 16, 2025, suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he died. The Newport News Police Department opened a homicide investigation; as of the visitation on March 8, 2025, authorities had not released information about suspects or arrests.

Richardson was a Woodside High School graduate and a senior at Norfolk State University on a full academic scholarship, due to be awarded a Bachelor of Science in General Business - Entrepreneurship posthumously. He also worked at the Newport News Shipyard. Friends and family remembered him as kind-hearted, confident, and a devoted fan of the New York Yankees and Baltimore Ravens.

Anyone who knew Julian or has information about the events of February 16 is asked to contact the Newport News Police Department.