Mikequan Blakey was 21 when he was shot and killed in Richmond, Virginia on January 29, 2017. Known to friends and family as Moosey, he was remembered as loving, outgoing and goofy — the heart of his family. The Richmond Police Department opened a homicide investigation and collected evidence, but immediate public details about the shooting were limited.

As of late 2025 no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Blakey’s death remains an unsolved homicide on Virginia’s case lists, a cold case for investigators and a continuing loss for his family and community. If anyone knew Mikequan, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help, please come forward.