John D. Appleton, 25, was shot and killed in the early morning of September 17, 2021, at the West End apartment complex on Sandy Spring Way in Henrico, Virginia. Neighbors called 911 after hearing gunfire around 12:30 a.m.; Henrico police and EMS found Appleton with gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Henrico Police Department opened a homicide investigation and canvassed the neighborhood, but investigators reported no immediate leads or witnesses who came forward. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Henry at 804-501-4829 or Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000.

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