In the early hours of June 8, 2022, a distressing call was made to Henrico Police. The caller, Robert Martin Seward, stated that he had shot someone on Picnic Road, near Battlefield Park Road. When officers arrived at the scene, which was located on U.S. National Park Service property, they found 36-year-old Brandon Keith Temple suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Emergency medical aid was rendered at the scene before Temple was rushed to a nearby hospital. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Brandon Keith Temple succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. He was a resident of Henrico County. Friends and community members remembered him as a kind and friendly person who always greeted people with a great attitude at the store where he worked.
The man who placed the emergency call, 21-year-old Robert Martin Seward of Henrico County, was detained by officers at the scene. Following an initial investigation, Seward was arrested and has since been charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The Henrico County Police are leading the investigation, in coordination with the U.S. National Park Service due to the location of the incident.
