One man dead, woman injured after shooting in Petersburg

Police are asking anyone who may have heard or seen something in the area to call Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212.
Published: Jun. 26, 2022 at 8:31 AM EDT

PETERSBURG, Va. (WWBT) - A man is dead, and a woman is severely injured after a shooting Saturday evening.

On June 25, around 7:30 p.m., Petersburg Police were dispatched to the 1100 block of Savage Street on reports of two people shot.

When they arrived, officers found a man and a woman who had been shot multiple times. Both were taken to the hospital; one of the two was suffering from life-threatening injuries.

The man, identified as 20-year-old Keon Lewis of Richmond, did not survive.

Petersburg Police say two black males and one black female seen in a blue Dodge vehicle at the seen are persons of interest in the investigation.

Police are asking anyone who may have heard or seen something in the area to call Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212.

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