On a cold Friday evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 28-year-old Timothy Garnett was tragically cut short. On January 11, 2019, at approximately 7:29 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed through the Whitcomb Court neighborhood. When Richmond Police Department officers arrived at the 2400 block of Carmine Street, they found Mr. Garnett on the sidewalk near the intersection with Bethel Street.
He was unresponsive, having been shot.
Emergency services were unable to revive Timothy Garnett, a resident of the 500 block of Mango Court, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Medical Examiner would later confirm his cause of death as a homicide. During their investigation at the scene, police discovered a second individual who had also sustained a gunshot wound. This person was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement officials began an intensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding Mr. Garnett's death. They appealed to the public for assistance, noting that despite the late hour, there were many people in the area who might have seen or heard something that could be crucial to solving the case. In a statement released the day after the incident, the Richmond Police Department indicated that they had no reliable information regarding a suspect or suspects. To date, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests or charges in connection with the homicide of Timothy Garnett.
