Medical Examiner Names Victim In July 27 Shooting, Car Fire

The King County Medical Examiner’s office identified the 26-year-old victim in Friday’s shooting and subsequent car fire as Ramal Sharod Richardson.

Richardson died of multiple gun shot wounds, according to the Medical Examiner, who ruled the suspicious death a homicide.

The Renton Police Department continues to investigate the shooting, which occurred near Crestview Apartment in the 300 block of SW Sunset Boulevard just before 1 a.m.

Richardson was also the victim of a May 17 shooting in the 200 block of Southwest 7th  Street. Police have no suspects and made no arrests in the May shooting because Richardson was uncooperative, said Detective Onishi.

A second shooting happened near the Crestview Apartment complex less than two days later during a vigil for Richardson.

This time the shooting victim — a 23-year-old Las Vegas man — survived the gunshot wounds. He is expected to recover.

Anyone with information regarding the homicide is asked to call 911 or contact the Renton Police Department at 425-430-7500 and refer to Renton Police case 12-7546. Anyone with information about the shooting that occurred on July 28 should reference #12-7628.