Henry James, a 50-year-old Black/African American man from Richmond, Virginia, was fatally shot the evening of August 6, 2026, in the city’s East End. Officers responding about 8:45 p.m. to the 1300 block of North 19th Street found James outside with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and later died. He had been mowing and maintaining grass along 19th Street—a task his fiancée said he routinely did and took pride in—and she was nearby when the shots rang out and discovered him on the sidewalk.

Richmond homicide detectives collected evidence from the surrounding neighborhood, including surveillance video from the area of 19th and T Streets. Police did not disclose how many times he was shot, the type of firearm, whether the shooter approached on foot or from a vehicle, or whether James was specifically targeted, and no motive has been announced. The killing was recorded as Richmond’s 28th homicide of 2026. Investigators continued to ask for witnesses, surveillance footage, or tips through Detective G. Russell, Crime Stoppers, or the P3 anonymous tip system; as of September 21, 2026, no suspect, arrest, charge, or indictment had been identified in the case.

Did anyone in Richmond’s East End see suspicious activity near North 19th Street on the night of August 6, 2026, or have surveillance footage that could help investigators?