Update: East Grace Street Shooting Investigation
Richmond Police Department
detectives continue to investigate the double shooting that occurred on Grace
Street on Saturday.
On Saturday at approximately 10:17
a.m., officers were called to the 2000 block of East Grace Street for a
domestic call. An officer arrived and found two adult males, down and
unresponsive, both suffering from gunshot wounds. They were transported to a
local hospital with injuries that remain life threatening.
Detectives responded and have
determined a male, 19, was in a confrontation with a known adult female
on the sidewalk in front of an apartment building. This argument generated 911
calls for a violent domestic situation. The other male, 35, was passing
the confrontation while walking his dog and attempted to intervene in the
dispute. The 19-year-old male produced a firearm from his backpack and shot the
man and then shot himself.
The officer arrived just
three-and-a-half minutes after the initial call of domestic violence and did
not discharge his service weapon.
The dog was transported to
Richmond Animal Care and Control and has now been returned to a family member.
“This is a tragic story of gun
violence against a person who was simply trying to de-escalate a disturbing
argument,” said Chief Rick Edwards. “This is a heartbreaking reminder
that we must, as a community, continue to combat gun violence in our society.”
The investigation continues.
Anyone with further information is asked to call Major Crimes Detective J.
Higgins (804) 646-7570 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.
