David Lavelle Richardson, a 33-year-old Black man, was shot and killed on Calloway Street in Galax, Virginia, on the evening of Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Richardson sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police reported that another man was seriously injured and taken to the hospital with life-threatening wounds. Investigators initially said it appeared the two men had shot each other, a detail that complicated efforts to reconstruct the sequence of events that night. The Galax Police Department continued its investigation into the dual shooting.

As of December 2025 there has been no public announcement of arrests or charges connected to the incident. Many specific details about what happened on Calloway Street remain undisclosed, leaving family and the community with unanswered questions.

If anyone knew David or witnessed the shooting on April 25, please come forward with information that could help the investigation.