RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Police Department has released its final review of the 2023 Huguenot High School graduation shooting -- an incident that left two people dead and several others injured.

“June 6, 2023 was one of the worst days in our city’s history,” said Police Chief Rick Edwards in the video report, which was shared on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

That day, chaos erupted when gunfire broke out in Monroe Park after Huguenot High School's graduation ceremony. Both 18-year-old graduate Shawn Jackson and his stepfather, Lorenzo Smith, were shot and killed.

Amari Pollard pleaded guilty to Jackson's first-degree murder and a firearm charge. However, despite a thorough investigation, it is still unclear who shot and killed Smith, as the gun matching the bullet that hit him was never

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