Henrico Police seek suspect who shot 2 dogs in Highland Springs

Henrico Police released surveillance video and asked for help finding a man believed to be involved in a violent incident outside a Henrico home.

“On Sunday, May 5, 2024, at approximately 4:10 p.m., Henrico Police responded to the 100 block of Elsing Green Way for a reported shooting. Once on scene, officers spoke with the caller who reported hearing gunfire and went in his backyard and found two of his dogs injured,” a Henrico Police spokesperson said.

Surveillance video obtained from the area showed a man with a gun jump over the fence.

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