Cecil M. Johnson, a 41-year-old Black man, was found shot and pronounced dead inside a vehicle in the rear parking area of an apartment building on the 400 block of East Brookland Park Boulevard in Richmond. The shooting occurred the evening of May 20, 2024, and was discovered after officers responded to a report of a person shot.

Richmond Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit opened a homicide investigation and began canvassing the neighborhood. Detectives asked residents and businesses near East Brookland Park Boulevard, Cliff Avenue, and Essex Place to check surveillance footage for any suspicious activity around the time of the incident. In the days after the shooting, no arrests had been announced and no suspects were publicly identified.

If anyone in the area on May 20 saw anything or has surveillance that could help investigators, please contact the Richmond Police Department.