Guns of Richmond - August 2026
Saturday August 1
two adult
males were
shot at the Belt
Atlantic Apartments
off Midlothian Turnpike
tonight
around 7:15.
One has life-threatening
injuries,
the other non-life...
Monday August 3
...died in hospital
Friday August 7
Man shot
at 1300 N. 19th St.
in Richmond's East End.
He was driven
to the hospital
where he later
died.
Saturday August 8
a juvenile died
following a reported
accidental shooting
at a South Richmond apartment
in the 4000 block
of Midlothian Turnpike
Monday August 10
A woman was
found dead with
a gunshot
wound inside
an apartment at the Linden
on Forest Hill around
12:10 pm
Wednesday August 12
Police are investigating
the shooting death of 50-year old
Henry James, who was
killed
while mowing grass
on 19th St. in the East End.
James' shooting marks the city's 28th homicide investigation of 2026
(32 weeks into the year).
Saturday August 15
One person is dead
and another is
injured following
an early morning
shooting
at an apartment in
the 800 block of
Semmes Avenue
Sunday August 16
A man has died
following a shooting
during a block party in
Richmond's Fairfield Court
neighborhood Saturday
night. One person
has died following a
shooting early
this morning
in the parking lot
of an apartment
complex in Henrico
County's West End
Thursday August 20
A 26-year old man was
found shot dead
at 3:30 am
in a driveway on
the 6200 block of Tweeter
Branch Lane
Saturday August 22
At least two people
are hospitalized
with one reportedly
suffering life-
threatening injuries
following a shooting
in the 200 block of
East 35th Street late
Friday night
Tuesday August 25
A male is dead and
two others are hurt
after a triple shooting
in East Richmond's
Whitcomb Court
late Monday night
Saturday August 29
A man has been
hospitalized with life-threatening
injuries after he was shot
at a Richmond crab house
and later arrived at a nearby
fire station
seeking help
(source: VA.Statewide.Incidents Instagram account)
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