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Richmond Police Investigate Two Shootings, One With Life-Threatening Injuries

Detectives said the evening victim was found on Chamberlayne Parkway after being shot on West Baker Street.

Overview

  • Police said they responded at 7:45 p.m. to the 900 block of Chamberlayne Parkway and found a man with an apparent gunshot wound who was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
  • Detectives determined the man had been shot less than half a mile away in the 300 block of West Baker Street and asked anyone with information to call Major Crimes Detective J. Deboard at 804-646-6795.
  • Earlier that afternoon, officers were called to the 1200 block of Mosby Street around 2:40 p.m., where a man was wounded and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • Police requested tips in the Mosby Street case via Major Crimes Detective L. Burrell at 804-646-3815, and both investigations remain active with no arrests reported.
  • Crime Insider reports, not confirmed by police, said the Baker Street victim was shot in the back, a related car was left on Chamberlayne Parkway, the incidents were not related, and an officer was injured while securing the scene.