RICHMOND, Va. — A shooting during an attempted robbery at a Dollar General in South Richmond Tuesday night has renewed calls from advocates and law enforcement for people to use safe exchange zones when buying or selling items online.
Richmond Police said a teenage boy and a man agreed to meet at the Dollar General in the 2100 block of Hull Street for a sale that quickly turned violent. Crime Insider sources said the exchange was supposed to happen in the parking lot, where witnesses saw the teen pacing back and forth before the buyer arrived.
When the buyer pulled in and got out of his car, words were exchanged between the two, sources said. The teen opened fire and was then shot by the man on the ground, according to sources…