Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Victim Identified in Walmsley Boulevard Homicide

Victim Identified in Walmsley Boulevard Homicide

Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim in the homicide on Walmsley Boulevard on Saturday as Elijah Johnson, 23, of Richmond.

Saturday, March 18th, at approximately 4:18 p.m., Richmond Police officers responded to the 3400 block of Walmsley Boulevard for the report of a shooting.  Once on scene officers located an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injury and was pronounced dead.

The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information about this homicide is asked to call Major Crimes Detective P. Mansfield at (804) 646-6996 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.