An 18-year-old identified as Edguin Zelaya-Mendez was fatally shot in the pre-dawn hours of November 1, 2025, in a Richmond apartment complex parking lot near West Bacon Street and Hickory Street. Police were already at the location on a noise complaint when they heard gunfire around 3:24 a.m.; Zelaya-Mendez, a Hispanic male from Alexandria, was found unresponsive next to a parked car and pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound.

Those who knew Edguin remembered him as a cherished son, brother, and friend with a kind, energetic spirit. A fundraising effort was begun to help his family with unexpected funeral expenses. The Richmond Police Department’s Major Crimes unit is investigating and has appealed for tips; as of the latest report, no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

Did anyone in the Richmond or Alexandria communities have contact with Edguin or saw activity around West Bacon and Hickory streets that night?