Man charged after 5-year-old boy fatally shot inside Henrico apartment

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Henrico Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a 5-year-old boy who was fatally shot inside a Henrico County apartment Saturday afternoon.

Steven Renard Blakeney Jr., 26, of Henrico, was taken into custody Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, and charged with improper storage of firearms and allowing access to firearms by children, according to Henrico Police. He was taken to the Henrico Jail, where he was held without bond.

Police and fire crews were called to the Cool Lane Commons apartments in the 1900 block of Cool Lane around 4:44 p.m. Saturday for a report of a shooting, according to Henrico Police officials. That is in the East Highland Park neighborhood, just off Route 360 and near Interstate 64. It is very close to the Richmond-Henrico line.

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Boy killed in 'isolated incident' at Henrico apartments, police say

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When officers arrived, they found the boy inside the home with an apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police initially described the victim only as a minor before later confirming he was a 5-year-old boy.

Officials described the shooting as "an isolated incident" and said there was "no threat to the community."

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. C. Andrews at 804-501-5000. Tips can also be submitted anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000 or by using P3tips.com.

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