On Christmas night, December 25, 2024, a tragic incident cut short the life of 22-year-old Dashawn Anthony Khan in Richmond, Virginia. Just before 9:30 p.m., police were called to the 1400 block of Clarkson Road following reports of random gunfire. Upon their arrival, they discovered Khan unresponsive in the stairwell of an apartment building, suffering from a gunshot wound.
Despite the efforts of first responders, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The violence of that evening was not limited to Khan's death. Another man was found at the scene with a gunshot wound that was not considered life-threatening; he refused medical treatment. A third male victim was transported to a local hospital by a private vehicle, also with non-life-threatening injuries. The Richmond Police Department is investigating Khan's death as a homicide and the injuries to the other two men as aggravated assaults.
The investigation into the shooting that resulted in Dashawn Khan's death is ongoing. Authorities have not yet released any information regarding potential suspects or made any arrests in connection with the case. Detectives are urging anyone with information about the homicide or the related aggravated assaults to come forward and contact Major Crimes Detective B. Neifeld or Crime Stoppers.
