On the evening of June 24, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia, 24-year-old Cinque Tyriek Johnson, Sr. was found deceased inside a vehicle that had crashed. Another man, also 24 years old, Larry Branch, was discovered in the vehicle with him. Both men appeared to have been shot.
Authorities were called to the scene of the crash, and upon investigation, it became evident that the two men had sustained gunshot wounds. The incident was subsequently investigated as a double homicide.
At the time, friends and family of the victims expressed their grief and desire for answers as police began their investigation into the circumstances that led to the deaths of the two young men.
In the time that has passed since the deaths of Cinque Johnson and Larry Branch, there has been no publicly available information released by law enforcement regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in connection with the shooting. The case remains an open investigation, leaving a community and two families waiting for justice.
