On the morning of September 28, 2023, 19-year-old Ralshief Richardson of Richmond, Virginia, was shot and killed while preparing to board a southbound GRTC bus on Richmond Highway. Officers found Richardson unresponsive near the bus rear door; he was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound. The Medical Examiner was assigned to determine the official cause and manner of death.

Detectives canvassed the area, closed the southbound lanes to process the scene, and began reviewing video from nearby businesses and the bus camera. Investigators say other passengers were on the bus and may have left before police arrived; no arrests or suspect identifications have been released. The case remains an active homicide investigation.

If anyone was on that bus, saw the shooting, or has video or other information, please contact investigators with what they know.