Crews from WRIC 8 News have been keeping an eye on a “gun hole” on a sidewalk in Richmond, Virginia and documenting the unusual activities surrounding it.
Timeline of the gun hole activities
The hole in the shape of a gun was discovered on a South Addison Street sidewalk between West Cary Street and West Main Street in the Fan neighborhood. People from all over the city have gone to see it after a photo of it was posted to X on Friday, January 26, 2024, by Brock Cass, who lives right next door to the gun hole.
Cass said:
“Just coming back from my car one day, seeing the hole and thinking, ‘Wow, this is perfect. It’s so cool that I have something like this here in Richmond.’ So I just took a picture, not thinking much of it.”
Cass didn’t realize the post would be an overnight sensation – reaching almost 2 million views on X.
By Tuesday, January 30, the hole had been filled with coins, trinkets, notes, and other items.
Gun hole being filled with itemsPhoto byGun hole photo/YouTube screenshot
On Wednesday, January 31, the hole was filled with concrete that was still wet. By 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the concrete that had been used to fill the “gun hole” had been scooped out, with its original gun shape entirely intact.