July 20, 2026
UPDATE: Victim Identified in East Cary Street Homicide
Investigation, Aggravated Assault (2x)
Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim in Saturday’s
fatal stabbing as Devin Sherrod, 57, unhoused.
Early Saturday morning, July 18,
at approximately 1:33 a.m., officers responded to the 200 block of East
Marshall Street for a report of a person who had been stabbed. Upon
arrival, officers located an adult male who had been sleeping on a bench and
was suffering from a stab wound. He was transported to a local hospital with injuries
which are not considered life-threatening and remain in stable condition.
At approximately 6:08 a.m. on Saturday,
July 18, the Richmond Ambulance Authority responded to the report of a male
who was bleeding in the 100 block of East Cary Street. Emergency
personnel located a deceased adult male, Sherrod, who had been sleeping in a
parking deck and had suffered an apparent stab wound.
The Medical Examiner will determine
the cause and manner of death.
At approximately 3:35 p.m. on July
18, officers located the vehicle of interest and the suspect near East 18th
and Everett streets. Members of the U.S. Marshal’s Capital Area Regional
Fugitive Task Force approached the suspect. During the encounter, the suspect
stabbed a Task Force member, who then discharged his weapon.
The suspect, an adult male, was
transported to a local hospital with injuries initially considered critical. He
remains in stable condition.
The Task Force member who was
stabbed was also transported to a local hospital with injuries initially
considered critical. He remains in stable condition.
A
second Task Force member sustained injuries during the incident and was
transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered
life-threatening.
The
Virginia State Police will lead the investigation into the officer-involved
shooting.
No RPD
officers were injured or discharged their weapons during the incident.
The investigation into this
homicide and aggravated assaults remains ongoing.
Anyone
with further information related to this incident is asked to contact Major
Crimes Detective A. Darnell at (804) 646-3927 or Crime Stoppers at (804)
780-1000. Tips may also be submitted through the P3 Tips Crime Stoppers
smartphone app. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.