In the early morning hours of September 23, 2020, 46-year-old Rosalind P. Gibson was shot and killed on the 1100 block of North 25th Street in Richmond, Virginia. Officers found her unresponsive on the sidewalk after gunfire at about 2:45 a.m.; she was pronounced dead at the scene. She had celebrated her 46th birthday just days earlier.

Known as Roach to friends and family, Gibson worked as a housekeeper and caregiver for children and was remembered for her joyful spirit. Family members say she had been inside a nearby convenience store playing skill games and was struck by a fatal shot as she stepped outside, apparently an innocent bystander. Her daughter Diamond and the rest of the family, already scarred by the earlier gun death of Rosalind’s 12-year-old son about 15 years before, have urged action.

The Richmond Police Department and Metro Richmond Crime Stoppers investigated and offered a cash reward for information; no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. If anyone knew Rosalind, saw activity on North 25th Street that night, or has information that could help, please come forward.