Do you know who murdered Richard? On a winter evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 16-year-old Richard Ervin Liggins Jr. was taking a shortcut with his friends through a neighborhood. As they passed through the 1500 block of East 51st Street North on January 29, 2006, the teenage male was shot once in the backyard of a residence at 1557 East 51st Street North. The group of friends was caught off guard by the sudden violence that shattered the night.
Richard was rushed to the hospital in a desperate attempt to save his life.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he succumbed to his single gunshot wound the following day, on January 30, 2006. The promising life of the young man was tragically cut short, leaving a family and a community to grapple with the senseless act. The motive for the shooting and the events leading up to it remained shrouded in mystery.
In the years that followed, the investigation into Richard's death grew cold. No suspects were ever publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with his murder. The Tulsa Police Department has classified his death as a cold case, a painful reminder of a life taken too soon and a quest for justice that remains unfulfilled. Authorities continue to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case, hoping that someone will come forward with the key to solving this enduring mystery.
