A burst of gunfire in Richmond’s Whitcomb Court neighborhood on May 29, 2018, left 30-year-old Charles H. Pope Jr. gravely wounded. Pope, a Hopewell resident remembered in his obituary for his smile, was shot in the 2300 block of Bethel Street and died of his injuries on June 21, 2018. His death was officially ruled a homicide and is recorded among Richmond’s 2018 homicides.

No arrests or persons of interest have been disclosed, and the motive and specific circumstances reported at the scene remain unavailable.

If anyone knew Charles Pope or saw activity in the 2300 block of Bethel Street around May 29, 2018, please share what information might help investigators.