On Friday evening, May 31, a deadly shooting occurred in the parking lot of an Amazon warehouse located in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The deceased, Chelsea R. Johnson, aged 33 and an employee of a delivery service contracted by Amazon, was discovered with a gunshot wound and was declared dead at the location.
At approximately 9:35 p.m., the Chesterfield County Police Department was alerted to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found Johnson, a resident of Richmond, Virginia, outside the Amazon facility situated on the 1600 block of Bellwood Road. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a gunshot and seeing a blood trail leading away from the building.
In a statement, Amazon officials expressed their deep concern about the tragic event, ensuring support for their team and partners at the Richmond area delivery station. They confirmed the company’s full cooperation with the ongoing investigation. Other employees were dismissed for the day and Saturday evening shifts were called off, with wages guaranteed for the impacted workers.
The following day, police apprehended Darryl M. Charity Jr., 31, in relation to the shooting. Charity, also a Richmond resident, faces charges of second-degree murder, firearm use during a felony, and firearm possession by a convicted felon. He is presently detained without bail at the Chesterfield County Jail. Last year, he received a 10-year sentence for a felony drug offense, which was subsequently suspended.
The authorities disclosed that the incident was domestic in nature. Charity and Johnson cohabitated and had a history of unstable encounters. Lt. Matthew Dunn of the Chesterfield County Police Department disclosed that Charity was previously sought for domestic violence stemming from an incident in March. Conversations with Johnson’s family shed light on a history of domestic disturbances.
In the wake of the tragic event, Johnson’s family and friends mourn the loss of a cherished daughter, sister, and mother to two children. Her sister, Yolanda Robertson, characterized her as “the best sister anyone could ask for,” underscoring Johnson’s caring and giving nature. “Anything she had, she would give,” said Robertson, remembering her sister’s propensity for helping others.
Johnson is survived by two daughters, aged 12 and eight.
