Steven Christopher Richardson was 26 when he was shot and killed in the early morning hours of November 8, 2018, in the 600 block of Ridley Circle in Newport News, Virginia. Police and fire crews were dispatched about 1:34 a.m. for reports of an unresponsive man; Richardson was found with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Newport News Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Local police and faith leaders later organized a community walk aimed at encouraging public involvement and addressing neighborhood violence. At the time of the initial reports authorities did not release information about suspects, and there have been no publicly announced arrests or named persons of interest in Richardson’s death. If anyone knew Christopher, lived on Ridley Circle, or has information that could help solve this homicide, please come forward.