RICHMOND, Va. — One person was found dead early Sunday morning after police were called to a shooting on West Broad Street in downtown Richmond, Virginia.
Both Richmond and VCU Police are investigating the deadly shooting due to the crime’s proximity to the university’s Monroe Park campus.
Richmond Police said it appeared the violence occurred following “an altercation” along the 300 block of West Broad Street.
WTVR“At approximately 3:22 a.m., officers were called to the 300 block of West Broad Street for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived and found an adult male down and unresponsive in the roadway of West Broad Street. He had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene,” a Richmond Police spokesperson wrote in an email about the shooting. “Officers were notified another adult male with apparent gunshot wounds was transported by personal vehicle to a local hospital. His injuries are considered to be life-threatening.”