Richmond Police detectives have identified the man who arrived at a local hospital last night and died from a gunshot wound as William Fladger, Jr., 19, of Richmond. Detectives are now investigating this case as a homicide. It remains unknown if this shooting was connected to the male who later arrived to the hospital with a non-life threating gunshot wound.
At approximately 11:58 p.m., Monday, June 20, 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.
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.
