Timothy Raymond Ward, 34, was shot and killed on the afternoon of Monday, November 4, 2024, in the parking lot of the Richmond Justice Center on Fairfield Way. The single gunshot ended the life of a Henrico County resident who was remembered by acquaintances as having a can-do attitude and a positive presence in his community.

Investigators quickly focused on 28-year-old Naim Crews Jr. of Richmond. Crews had been taken into custody in connection with an armed robbery and shooting at a convenience store on Mechanicsville Turnpike the day before Ward’s death, and by November 15 the Richmond Police Department announced charges of first-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony in Ward’s killing. Reports indicate Ward chased after an individual who was allegedly trying to steal his truck and was shot as he ran into the Justice Center parking lot.

If anyone witnessed the events in the area of Fairfield Way and Mechanicsville Turnpike on or around November 4, or has information about Ward or the alleged truck theft, please come forward and share what you know.