Kenneth Trimmer, 35, male, was killed on the night of April 1, 2026, in Richmond, Virginia, after a shooting on the city’s Northside. Richmond police said officers were called at approximately 8:11 p.m. to the 3000 block of Chamberlayne Avenue for a report of a person shot. When officers and first responders arrived, they found Trimmer down with an apparent gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooting left investigators with the early outline of a homicide but few public answers. The location, along Chamberlayne Avenue, became the center of a death investigation as police worked to determine what led up to the gunfire, who was involved, and whether Trimmer had been targeted or caught in a sudden act of violence. Publicly released details did not describe a motive, a confrontation, a vehicle, or any circumstances immediately preceding the shooting.
Police identified the victim the following day as Kenneth Trimmer of Richmond. His full name was also listed in funeral information as Kenneth Wayne Trimmer, with a date of birth of July 31, 1990, and a date of death of April 1, 2026. Funeral arrangements were handled through Weldon-Fisher Funeral Home, with visitation and services scheduled later in April 2026.
No publicly available online source reviewed reported an arrest in Kenneth Trimmer’s killing. Richmond police did not publicly name a suspect, identify any persons of interest, or announce charges connected to the case in the available reports. The case remained presented as an active investigation, with police asking anyone with information to contact investigators or submit a tip through Crime Stoppers or the P3 Tips app.
