Detoine Melton, 27, was found fatally shot in the backyard of a residence on Deforest Street in Richmond’s Whitcomb Court neighborhood on February 16, 2026. Emergency responders arrived before 7:00 a.m. and local reporting identified him as the victim; his death was ruled a homicide. An obituary and a memorial page later acknowledged him as a victim of gun violence.

The investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about Detoine Melton, his movements that night, or activity in the Whitcomb Court area around February 16, please share what is known.