Identification Made in Officer-Involved Shooting on Cedar Street, Detectives Seek Evidence from Public
Richmond Police detectives have identified the individual in the fatal officer-involved shooting yesterday as Kenneth Sharp, 20, of Richmond.
Yesterday at approximately 4:58 a.m., officers were called to the 1900 block of Cedar Street for the report of a disturbance with an armed person. Officers arrived on the scene within minutes and located the male suspect, Sharp. After a brief encounter during which Sharp produced a firearm, Sharp was shot. He was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
A firearm was recovered at the scene.
Major Crimes detectives are asking for the public to send in video or audio from the scene that can assist the investigation. Members of the public can use the link or the QR code at bottom to submit material to the evidence.com webpage.
https://richmondpdva.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/ois
Following fatal officer-involved shootings, the Richmond Police Department produces a Critical Incident Briefing video that will be released to the public. These videos feature video and audio from the investigation, to include officer body-worn camera video(s) and 911 recordings.
“Chief Rick Edwards knows that transparency is crucial to maintaining trust with the public,” said Deputy Chief Sybil El-Amin. “He has pledged to release these Critical Incident Briefing videos, when possible, within two weeks of the incident.”
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective M. Young at (804) 646-3926 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.
[QR code to the evidence.com page devoted to collecting
audio and video from the scene.]
