Wife of man shot by police found dead in Monteiro Avenue home
As part of the investigation into the police involved shooting earlier in the day, the Richmond Police Department responded to 1606 Monteiro Avenue just after 8PM last night to find Alnita Randolph-Coleman, 47, dead. Randolph-Coleman was engaged to her former husband, Nathan Randolph, who was shot by police after an altercation at a traffic stop.
Richmond Police was notified by the Medical Examiner’s Office today that the death of Alnita Randolph-Coleman has been ruled a homicide. The cause of death is suffocation.
Richmond Police officers responded to 1606 Monteiro Ave. last night on a medical call where Randolph-Coleman, 47, of the 1900 block of Wood Street was found unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Randolph-Coleman was engaged to her former husband, Nathan Randolph, who was shot by police early yesterday in a separate incident following a traffic stop.
Detectives are methodically conducting their investigation into the nature of the relationship between Randolph and Randolph-Coleman and looking into all aspects of yesterday’s shooting and this homicide. However detectives want to continue to focus on only the facts and not assumptions as these investigations continue.
Alnita, we will miss you very much. May your soul find peace.