In the early evening of October 15, 2018, the sense of peace in a Richmond, Virginia apartment complex was abruptly broken. Residents of the Ashton Square Apartments in the Westover Hills neighborhood made multiple calls to police reporting a man down in the parking lot. When officers arrived at the 600 block of Westover Hills Boulevard around 5:40 p.m., they discovered a young man lying in the pavement, suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was identified as 19-year-old Lee M.
Hudson Jr. of Gunn Street. Despite the efforts of emergency personnel who were first on the scene, Hudson was pronounced dead. The initial investigation into his death was immediately launched as a homicide, with detectives canvassing the area for any potential witnesses or individuals who might have heard the fatal shot.
In the days following the shooting, the Richmond Police Department appealed to the public for assistance, hoping to piece together the events that led to the tragic loss of the young man's life. At the time, authorities stated that a motive for the shooting was not immediately known. As detectives began their work, the community was left to mourn and wonder who was responsible for the violence that had unfolded in their neighborhood. Despite the ongoing investigation, details regarding any potential suspects or arrests in the case of Lee M. Hudson Jr.'s death have not been publicly released.
