US Edition2 killed, 7 wounded in a street shooting after a fight in Richmond’s entertainment district
At least two shooters fired during a fight that escalated into gunfire, resulting in two deaths and seven injuries, police said.
- Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said a shooting on North 18th Street killed two and wounded seven during a fight early Saturday in Shockoe Bottom.
- A nearby birthday gathering in Shockoe Bottom preceded the shooting, police and local reports say, as people intervened in a street fight before shots were fired.
- Police said there were at least two shooters, complicating the scene, while witnesses heard automatic-sounding gunfire and forensic teams collecting shell casings found cars struck by bullets.
- Family identified the female victim as 23-year-old Genesis Jones, who had come from Petersburg to celebrate a birthday, while detectives review surveillance footage and urge tips to 804-780-1000 or Crime Stoppers.
- Local media and the Associated Press continue reporting and seeking comment as the probe unfolds, with Edwards calling the incident "frustrating" and not confirming any arrests amid the ongoing investigation status.
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2 people killed, 7 wounded in Richmond, Va., shooting
Two people were killed and seven others wounded in a shooting on a street in Richmond, Va., early Saturday, authorities said. Genesis Jones, 23, and Dominic Jackson, 42, were identified as the deceased victims, according to local CBS affiliate WTVR. The wounded victims were not immediately named. One person was initially hospitalized in critical condition, while the other six suffered non-life-threatening injuries. No suspects have been arrested…
2 killed, 7 wounded in street shooting after a fight at entertainment district in Richmond, Virginia
Two people were killed and seven others were hurt in a shooting during an apparent fight on a street in an entertainment district, the police chief in Richmond, Virginia, said Saturday.
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2 killed, 7 hurt in shooting after apparent fight broke out on Virginia street: police
Two people were killed and seven others were hurt in a shooting during an apparent fight that broke out on a street in Virginia.
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2 killed, 7 wounded in a street shooting after a fight in Richmond’s entertainment district
Police in Richmond, Virginia, say an apparent fight on a street in an entertainment district has ended with a shooting that killed two people and wounded seven others.
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