November 24, 2020
Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim of yesterday’s shooting on Cheatwood Avenue as Chae’Meshia Simms, a transgender woman in her 30’s.
At approximately 5:42 a.m., officers were called to the 800 block of Cheatwood Avenue for the report of a vehicle colliding into a structure. RPD officers, the Richmond Fire Department and the Richmond Ambulance Authority arrived and found Simms, the sole occupant, in the vehicle that had collided into a detached garage in an alley. She had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
The Major Crimes division’s detectives are investigating this incident and ask anyone with information to call Major Crimes Detective M. Godwin at (804) 646-5533 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.
