Steven Christopher Richardson was 26 when he was found shot and unresponsive in the 600 block of Ridley Circle in Newport News, Virginia, in the early morning hours of November 8, 2018. First responders arrived after a call around 1:34 a.m.; Richardson was discovered with a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Newport News Police Department classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation.

In the days after the shooting, police and local faith leaders organized a community walk to offer support to the neighborhood and encourage citizen engagement as the investigation continued. At the time of the initial reports, authorities had not identified any suspect or suspects, and no arrests have been reported in connection with Richardson’s death. Few further public details are available about what happened that night.

If anyone has information about activity on Ridley Circle around 1:30 a.m. on November 8, 2018, or saw anything that could help investigators, please come forward.