Shortly before dawn in Richmond, a First Precinct officer responding to the sound of gunfire and a citizen’s report found two men in the 2300 block of Rosetta Street with apparent gunshot wounds. One of the men was identified by detectives as 46-year-old Ricky Dewitt of Richmond. Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital; Ricky Dewitt died of his injuries and the other victim’s wounds were described as non-life-threatening.

Police are treating the incident as a homicide and an aggravated assault. No suspects or arrests have been publicly identified, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Richmond Police Department or Crime Stoppers.

If anyone has information about what happened on Rosetta Street that morning, please share it with investigators.