At approximately 11:58 p.m., last night, Richmond Police officers responded to a local hospital for the report of a person shot. The victim, an adult male was pronounced dead upon arrival to the hospital. A crime scene was later located in the 2200 block of Afton Avenue.
The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.
Around the same time, another adult male with a non-life threatening gunshot wound was self-transported to the same hospital.
At this time it is unknown whether the two incidents are related.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective G. Russell (804) 646-7715 or contact 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.
