Richard Vashon Perry, 18, was found fatally shot in an alley in the 700 block of Colfax, between Clay and Harrison, in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on the evening of June 28, 2023, at about 8 p.m. Family members, including his cousin Cierra Clay, and local figures expressed sorrow and concern about ongoing gun violence among the city’s youth; his death came shortly after the annual Peace March organized by Benton Harbor High School students.

Perry was an African American male who had earlier, at age 16, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for supplying the gun used in a 2021 fatal shooting. Police recovered his body and the Benton Harbor Police Department said an autopsy was being performed to determine the official cause of death. No suspects or arrests have been announced and the case remains under investigation.

If anyone knew Richard, his routines, or saw activity around Colfax on the evening of June 28, please share information with investigators.