Erik R. McCorkle, 24, was killed in a late-night shooting on July 24, 2016, in Richmond. Around 2:44 a.m. police responded to a shooting in the 1300 block of West Broad Street and found three people with gunshot wounds in the common area of an apartment building. All three were taken to a hospital; McCorkle died of his injuries while a male and a female victim were treated and expected to recover.

Investigators said the shooting appeared to follow an argument between two groups and was not linked to the nearby university; none of the victims were students. Community tips helped detectives identify witnesses and, on August 24, 2016, Richmond police arrested 20-year-old Tavario E. Gates of Chester, Virginia, charging him with conspiracy to commit murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a concealed weapon. Gates was later killed in a separate incident in May 2019, and no other arrests have been announced.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Erik, please come forward.