In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in March 2020, the life of 22-year-old Ronald D. Cosby Jr. was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On March 4th, at approximately 9:11 a.m., a call came into the Richmond Police Department about a vehicle parked in an alley in the 3200 block of Cliff Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a grim sight: inside the car was the lifeless body of a young man.
The man was identified as Ronald D.
Cosby Jr., a resident of the 2800 block of Fendall Avenue. He was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The subsequent investigation by the Richmond Police detectives classified Cosby's death as a homicide. The Medical Examiner's office was tasked with determining the official cause and manner of death.
Despite the initial investigation and the classification of the case as a homicide, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the years following the incident. The case of who is responsible for the death of Ronald D. Cosby Jr. remains an open and unresolved investigation for the Richmond Police Department. Authorities have previously asked that anyone with information regarding the incident contact the Major Crimes Detective P. Ripley or Crime Stoppers.
