Temetrius Trevonte Doodie Coker, 27, was shot and killed in Richmond in the early morning of August 27, 2023. Police responded to a report of a person shot around 4:57 a.m. on the 200 block of West Baker Street near the Gilpin Court neighborhood and found Coker in the roadway unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Born February 27, 1996, Coker was a Richmond native who attended local public schools, grew up in the Jackson Ward/Gilpin Court area, and was known in his community for an outgoing, humorous personality.

He was the father of two daughters. The Richmond Police Major Crimes unit opened a homicide investigation and the Medical Examiner was assigned to determine cause and manner of death. No suspects or arrests have been announced and detectives have asked the public for information.

Does anyone who knew Temetrius or was in the Gilpin Court area that morning have information that could help investigators?