Claude Richard, 43, was found fatally shot on the sidewalk in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood in the early morning hours of July 10, 2025. Police received a ShotSpotter alert for possible gunfire in the 900 block of Eighth Street shortly before midnight on July 9, but officers initially located no evidence. A different caller discovered Richard a block away in the 900 block of Ninth Street near the Triangle Court Apartments and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Contra Costa County Coroner confirmed the identification and Richmond police said this was the city’s first homicide of 2025. The Homicide Unit canvassed the Ninth Street corridor, collected video and interviewed residents, but did not announce a motive or suspect and no arrests were reported. The case remains an active investigation and authorities have appealed for tips.

If anyone who lived in or near the Iron Triangle that night saw activity, vehicles, or people in the 900 block of Ninth or Eighth Street, can you contact Richmond police with what you remember?