RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said the sheer number of people carrying guns in Shockoe Bottom has troubled his department in recent months, prompting efforts to ramp up police presence in the area.
“The proliferation of guns we’re seeing is just off the charts,” Edwards told CBS 6.
It’s an observation business owners have made as well, according to Juan Braxton, a former Shockoe Bottom club owner and the current liaison between businesses and local police…