In the Manchester neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, the evening of March 6, 2023, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a call about random gunshots in the 1600 block of Bainbridge Street around 8:33 p.m., Richmond Police were alerted by a citizen to a man down nearby. In the 00 block of East 16th Street, they found a young man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was identified as 21-year-old Tyrek Isiah Brandon of Richmond.
He was a male who had been standing in a parking lot near his mother's house when he was fatally shot. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later officially determined the cause and manner of his death.
In the days following the shooting, the Richmond Police Department asked for the public's help, urging anyone with information to contact Major Crimes detectives or Crime Stoppers. Community members mourned the loss of Tyrek, remembering him as a lovable person.
Despite the initial investigation and public appeals for information, no arrests have been announced in the months that have followed. The case of Tyrek Isiah Brandon's death is listed among the homicides that occurred in Richmond in 2023, and his mother has publicly expressed her continued search for justice for her son. The investigation into his death remains ongoing.
