Jay Wood

In the summer of 2014, a burst of gunfire shattered the late afternoon peace of Richmond's Union Hill neighborhood, leaving a family devastated and a community on edge. On June 24th, as the day was winding down, officers were dispatched to the 800 block of North 21st Street around 5:26 p.m. following reports of random shots being fired. When they arrived, they discovered 47-year-old Jay Q. Wood, a Black male, suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite the swift response, his injuries were too severe ...