Do you know who gunned down this soon to be father?\n On a late summer evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 31-year-old Benjamin T. Goode was tragically cut short. An African-American male, Goode was walking alone in the 1800 block of Creighton Road on August 16, 2016, when he was struck by gunfire. Despite his injuries, he managed to flee towards the intersection of 30th Street and Nine Mile Road, where he ultimately collapsed.
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene at approximately 11:42 p.m.
and found Goode suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital for medical attention, but his injuries proved to be too severe. Benjamin T. Goode succumbed to his wounds early the next morning. The Richmond Police Department subsequently launched a homicide investigation into his death.
In the years that have followed, the investigation into Goode's murder has remained ongoing. Law enforcement officials believe he was targeted while walking by himself, but a motive for the shooting has not been publicly disclosed. To date, there have been no significant developments in the case, and no arrests have been made. The identity of any suspect or suspects remains unknown. The police have periodically appealed to the public for any information that might lead to a breakthrough in the case, hoping to bring closure to a family still searching for answers. Goode was remembered as a family man who had aspirations of returning to school.
