Black Culture Center, alma mater mourn death of MU sophomore on Rolling Rock Drive

Richard Ward, a sophomore at the University of Missouri, died shortly after being hit by a gun shot on Rolling Rock Drive Saturday evening. On Wednesday the University’s Black Culture Center and the Ancona School in Chicago, Ward’s alma mater, issued statements addressing the 20-year-old’s passing.

The Black Culture Center (BCC) said in a tweet, “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Richard Ward.” Ward was active with the Center while he was a student.

The Ancona School in Chicago, Ward’s hometown, issued a statement on Facebook. The post states that “Richard is remembered by the community as an excellent student and athlete who was kind to all he encountered.”

No one has been charged with murder in what the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has called a murder investigation.

The Columbia Police Department have not said Ward’s death was a result of homicide. They are continuing with the “death investigation.”