On April 20, 2021, 38-year-old Caron Jermaine Wilkins of Richmond was shot in the parking lot of the Colonial Apartments in the 200 block of Knights Manor Court in Henrico County. Henrico County Police answered a call for a firearms violation just before 5 p.m., found Wilkins with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

Family described Wilkins as a devoted father to his 7-year-old daughter and said he had been working to overcome addiction and build a better life. The community held a balloon release in his memory and called for an end to the gun violence that took his life.

The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been announced and no suspect has been publicly identified; the motive remains unclear. If anyone has information about the shooting, contact Detective Ensor or Crime Stoppers.