HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Henrico County Police Division is investigating after a 21-year-old woman was killed in a shooting in the area of East Highland Park.
Around 3:45 a.m. on Friday, May 19, officers were called to the 3400 block of Howard Road for a reported shooting.
According to police, a woman — now identified as 21-year-old Diamond Reneé Cox of Richmond — was found with a gunshot wound outside of one of the apartment buildings. Cox was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment but later died from her injuries.
Police said there is no active threat to the public and the incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about this homicide is encouraged to contact Detective Z. Noah at 804-501-5581.
