Richmond Police detectives have identified the victim in this morning’s fatal shooting of a male on Montvale Avenue as Vinshaun Johnson, 18.
This morning at approximately 4:28 a.m., officers were called to the 500 block of Montvale Avenue for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived and located Johnson, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, down and unresponsive in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
A second victim, a juvenile male in his late teens, also suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital with an injury that was not considered life threatening.
Anyone with information is asked to call Major Crimes Detective B. Neifeld at (804) 646-3246 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.
