RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond’s Major Crimes detectives were called to three violent crime scenes across the city within a 14-hour period Wednesday.
The first call came around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, when Major Crimes detectives responded to the Southwood community for a shots fired call. Officers found a man shot in the head. A homicide investigation is underway.
About four hours later, around 5:30 a.m., police and SWAT responded to the 3400 block of Parkwood Avenue after a man was found dead in the street. A person was barricaded inside a nearby home. A woman was taken into custody, though no charges have been announced in that case.
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