On a Tuesday evening in May of 2021, the lives of two young people were tragically cut short. In an apartment on Quarter Creek Lane in Henrico County, Virginia, 18-year-old Aureon R. Evans of Richmond and 19-year-old Antoine M. Hill, Jr., of Henrico were discovered deceased. The grim finding was made after the Henrico Fire Division responded to reports of water flooding apartments in the three-story building just after 6:00 p.m. on May 11th.
Upon investigating the source of the leak, firefighters entered an apartment and found the two individuals.
The Henrico Police Division was immediately dispatched to the scene, marking the beginning of a death investigation. Authorities confirmed that Evans and Hill were known to each other and their families were notified of the devastating loss. While the police news release did not initially specify the cause of death, the National Gun Violence Memorial lists Aureon R. Evans as a victim of gun violence. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths was initiated, with detectives seeking information from the community about anything they might have seen or heard.
As of the initial reports, law enforcement had not identified any suspects or made any arrests in connection with the deaths of Aureon Evans and Antoine Hill. The case was classified as a death investigation as authorities worked to piece together the events that led to the tragic outcome. The Henrico Police Department urged anyone with information to come forward to assist in their ongoing investigation. No further updates on arrests or the resolution of the case have been made publicly available.
