On the late morning of February 20, 2023, 24-year-old Balewa Osei Hendy Jr. was found unresponsive in an alley near the 2000 block of West Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia, after an apparent gunshot. He was taken to a local hospital and died of his injury. Investigators say an altercation preceded the shooting.

Police reported that citywide video helped identify a vehicle and a potential suspect. The U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force and Richmond Police Department’s Fourth Precinct Focus Mission Team assisted the investigation. On March 1, 2023, 28-year-old Alvin Holmes of Richmond was arrested without incident; he was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and authorities said additional homicide-related charges were pending.

Anyone who knew Balewa, witnessed the shooting, saw a vehicle in that alley on February 20, 2023, or has other information is asked to come forward.