In the warmth of a spring afternoon in Richmond, Virginia, Lonnie W. Carter, a 43-year-old Black / African American man, was seated on a porch in the 00 block of W. 27th Street. It was Thursday, May 2, 2019, and the time was approximately 1:19 p.m. The everyday tranquility of the Southside neighborhood, near Carter Jones Park, was about to be irrevocably shattered. In a sudden act of violence, a vehicle drove by, and shots rang out, striking Carter.
Neighbors reported hearing at least thr
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