Video shows what happened moments before police shot and killed a man with a gun in Richmond

Video shows what happened moments before police shot and killed a man with a gun in Richmond

On March 31, 2024, at approximately 0458 hours, Richmond Police received a 911 call by someone telling dispatch that they saw a man, who appeared to have a gun, banging on and lying atop a car along the 1900 block of Cedar Street.

Officers arrived on the scene within minutes and located the suspect, identified as 20-year-old Kenneth Sharp.

After a brief encounter, Sharp, who was in the passenger seat, opens the door and is seen picking up and then holding an AR-style rifle.

As the first officer retreats, Sharp begins to get out of the car with the gun.

He was then shot by a Richmond police officer.