On January 24, 2023, at about 12:55 p.m., Tegene Lemma Birke, a 56-year-old man, was found in a parking lot on the 3400 block of Maury Street in Richmond, Virginia, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Emergency services transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Richmond Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and the Medical Examiner’s office was asked to determine the official cause and manner of death.

Authorities publicly identified Tegene Birke in the days after the shooting and have appealed to the community for information. No arrests or details about suspects have been announced and the circumstances leading to the daylight shooting in the South Richmond parking lot remain under investigation.

If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon or saw activity near Maury Street around 12:55 p.m., please contact the Richmond Police Department.