Julius Brown, 49, was found dead in the early morning after a shooting in Richmond, Virginia. Police were called to the 1500 block of Columbia Street in October 2023 and arrived at 6:31 a.m.; Brown was discovered unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a pick-up truck with an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say the truck had been traveling southbound on Columbia Street when it veered off the road and struck a tree.

The Richmond Police Department describes the investigation as ongoing and has not identified any suspects or announced arrests. The department has asked the public for information about any suspicious activity in the Bellemeade neighborhood near Richmond Highway on the day of the shooting.

If anyone observed unusual vehicles or people in that area that morning, can you share what you saw with investigators?