Family identifies man shot and killed at cemetery

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Family members say 35-year-old Larry Hill of Henrico was the person shot and killed during a funeral at a cemetery earlier this week.

Numerous police officers were called to the scene in the 3100 block of Nine Mile Road at Oakwood Cemetery just after 2:40 p.m. Wednesday for the shooting.

Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards says the shooting happened when two attendees got into an argument before the casket was in the ground.

“It’s a tragedy,” he said. “A person that shows up to grieve and mourn a loved one is now dead himself.”…

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