A shooting in the Hillside Court area of Richmond, Virginia, on April 15, 2019, left 21-year-old Eric D. Wheless dead. Richmond Police were called to the 1800 block of Southlawn Avenue around 12:50 p.m. for reports of gunfire and found three males who had been shot. Wheless and 20-year-old Tijuan D. Davis, both pronounced dead at the scene, were located inside a vehicle with apparent gunshot wounds. A third victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Neighbors reported hearing the shots and described increased fear in the neighborhood. Police did not immediately release information about a suspect or whether the shootings involved the victims shooting one another. No public arrests have been reported and the investigation remains open. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Richmond Police Department or Crime Stoppers.