Justin Townsend, 24, of Woodbridge, died in Richmond, Virginia on August 19, 2017. Authorities classified his death as a homicide rather than an accident and later described the incident as a violent encounter that led to his death.

Investigators identified several people they believed were connected to the crime; multiple suspects were arrested and charged with aggravated murder, robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The accused were held without bond as the case moved through the courts.

Born in the Bronx, New York, Townsend was a father to a three-year-old daughter and remembered by family and friends as a great friend who would always help others. If anyone has information about the events in Richmond on or around August 19, 2017, please come forward.