On May 21, 2013, at about 1:30 a.m., police found 21-year-old Larry Rashaun Pittman lying in the street in the 2200 block of Walcott Place in Richmond’s East End with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries. The Richmond Police Department opened a homicide investigation and has said they do not believe the shooting was random. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

Pittman’s obituary describes him as part of a large, loving family and remembered for a kind, lively spirit; his death had a profound effect on family and friends. Anyone with information about what happened that night is asked to contact the Richmond Police Department.