Erica Yolanda Eldridge, 31, was found dead from a gunshot wound in a Petersburg, Virginia parking lot in the early morning hours of March 19, 2021. The shooting occurred in the 500 block of South South Street; neighbors reported hearing screams and then a single gunshot. Authorities described the incident as a domestic-related homicide.

Police encountered 45-year-old Kevin Craig at the scene; neighbors said Craig and Eldridge had been in a domestic relationship and had a history of arguments. Craig was taken into custody without incident and charged with first-degree murder and firearms violations, held without bond. Eldridge was a mother of three and a Petersburg High School graduate who styled hair.

If anyone knew Erica, her routines, or saw activity near South South Street that morning, please share what you know with investigators.