On the morning of February 27, 2023, Richmond Police responded to a report of a person down at Gillies Creek Park on Hobbs Lane. Officers arrived at about 9:21 a.m. and found 28-year-old Tynesha S’Taria Hopson, a Black female, with an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene near a children’s playground, turning a public recreation area into a crime scene.

Friends and acquaintances remembered S’Taria for an upbeat, lovable personality. Community leaders expressed shock and concern over the brazen nature of the killing and its impact on the neighborhood. The Richmond Police Department has not released information about suspects, and no arrests have been reported.

Anyone who has information that could help investigators is urged to contact the Richmond Police Department to help bring justice for S’Taria and her family.