City of Richmond Worker Injured in Shockoe Bottom Shooting
“I was so saddened to hear about a City of
Richmond Department of Public Works employee who was wounded while doing
his job,” said Mayor Danny Avula. “Guns are taking a serious toll on people, and
it's not okay.”
At approximately 1:36 a.m., officers were called
to the 00 block of North 18th Street for the report of a person shot. Officers
arrived and found an adult male City of Richmond worker, on duty at the time,
who had suffered an apparent gunshot wound. He was transported to a local
hospital with an injury that was not considered life threatening.
Detectives with
the Major Crimes Division responded to investigate. Detectives have determined
a confrontation among other persons in front of a business resulted in a
suspect or suspects shooting at a departing vehicle. The victim was near the
departing vehicle in a City of Richmond Department of Public Works trash
collection truck when he was injured by gunfire.
“This is
heartbreaking and is exactly why I am elevating this issue through my newly
established Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Every Richmonder deserves to
feel safe, whether you're out with friends or out collecting trash at 1:30 in
the morning,” continued
Mayor Avula.
Anyone with
information on this aggravated assault is asked to call Major Crimes
Detective W. Hartley at (804) 646-4314 or Crime Stoppers at (804)
780-1000.
