Jeffrey Ludlow, a 32-year-old Caucasian man from the Woodbridge area of Prince William County, was fatally shot on December 13, 2023, on Richmond’s Southside. Richmond Police found him with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. His death was one of three separate murders that occurred in the city within about a 13-hour span that winter.

Officers detained a man at the scene in the initial hours, but no charges were filed immediately and the person’s identity was not released. The Richmond Police Department has not publicly identified any suspects or announced arrests, and officials have not disclosed a motive. Few additional details about the circumstances are available at this time.

If anyone has information about Ludlow’s movements or the shooting on December 13, please contact the Richmond Police Department.