Andrew Lavar Roberts, 23, of Henrico, Virginia, was found dead in an alley near Sussex Street in Richmond’s East End on the morning of Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Richmond Police responded about 7:39 a.m. for a person down; Roberts had sustained an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators classified the death as a homicide and believe the shooting may have occurred sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

No arrests had been announced and police had not released suspect information as detectives continued to investigate. The medical examiner was asked to determine the official cause and manner of death. Family remembered Roberts as friendly and caring, someone who lived life in the fast lane; he was preceded in death by his mother and a brother.

If anyone was in the Ford Avenue or Sussex Street area that night or heard gunfire, please contact Richmond police with what you know.