HOPEWELL, Va. — Police have identified the woman found dead on a sidewalk in Hopewell early Saturday morning as 57-year-old Renee Goode.
Derek McPherson, 45, of Richmond, was later arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder and other crimes associated with Goode's death.
Neighbors near South 7th Avenue and Texas Street reported being awakened by yelling followed by a loud pop.
Crime Insider sources say Goode was shot and the gunman walked away, leaving her next to a car in an area not far from a playground.
"It, it's just shocking," one neighbor said. "It's disappointing. It's a shame that we got crime on crime out here in Hopewell, not only Hopewell, but in other surrounding counties, Richmond, Hopewell, Petersburg."
Police say when they arrived on scene, they found the woman on the sidewalk with obvious signs of head trauma.
The crime has some parents in the area concerned about violence occurring so early and close to home.
"A stray bullet don't have a name, you know, you, you can be sitting in your house and you know, it comes through your window, through your door, and have kids, have family period," the neighbor said. "We need to talk the issues out. If I have a problem with you, why can't we just come to some type of resolution, you know what I'm saying? Get it over with.
Hopewell Police asked anyone with information about the deceased to call Lead Detective Cameron List at 804-541-2284 or the Hopewell Prince George Crime Solvers hotline at 804-541-2202.
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