In the early hours of Tuesday, February 25, 2020, the quiet of a Richmond, Virginia, apartment complex parking lot was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police responded to a call for random gunfire and a person down in the 1500 block of Jefferson Davis Highway around 3:00 a.m., they discovered a grim scene. Two men were found unresponsive, each having sustained apparent gunshot wounds.
The victims were identified as 66-year-old James M.
Winston, a resident of the 1500 block of Columbia Street in Richmond, and 26-year-old Letron A. Franklin of Henrico. Both men were pronounced dead at the scene. The double homicide prompted an investigation by the Richmond Police Department.
In the time since the shooting, details about potential suspects or arrests have not been publicly released. The investigation into the deaths of James Winston and Letron Franklin was reported as ongoing in the immediate aftermath of the incident. However, there have been no subsequent announcements regarding any individuals being charged or taken into custody in connection with the murders. The case remains unresolved, leaving the community and the families of the two men without answers.
