Myron Smith, a 50-year-old resident of Oakland, was found with at least one gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene after a ShotSpotter activation in the 2300 block of Lancaster Drive in Richmond on the night of February 6, 2024, at about 10:56 p.m. Richmond’s police department identified this as the city’s second homicide of the year.

The circumstances that led to Smith being in Richmond at that time are unclear, and authorities have not disclosed a motive. No arrests have been announced and the suspect or suspects remain at large. Richmond Police Department Homicide Detectives are leading the investigation and have increased patrols and high-visibility operations in response to recent violence. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Hoffman at 510-621-1755.

Did anyone in the Lancaster Drive area see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?