Five juveniles shot and three dead in Central Virginia, police asking the community to help

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Authorities across the Central Virginia region are asking the community to share any information they can as they investigate shootings resulting in five juveniles shot and three people dead in the past week.

The incidents spanned over the course of six days, from Saturday, April 6 through Thursday, April 11.

The following incidents have been ordered by area rather than time period:

Chesterfield County

A 15-year-old continues to recover after they were shot near Virginia State University’s campus during the early morning hours on Wednesday, April 10. The Chesterfield County Police Department responded to the report of a shooting on the 3300 block of Boisseau Street at 12:10 a.m.

Officers found several cars had been hit by gunfire on the 21000 block of Second Avenue. The teen’s gunshot wound was considered non-life-threatening, but was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

The next day, authorities say a 16-year-old was shot in the Chester area during the evening on Thursday, April 11. Chesterfield police officers responded to the 15100 block of Broadwater Way at around 5:37 p.m. for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the male teenager was taken to a local hospital where he later died.

Anyone with information on both or either incidents is asked to contact the Chesterfield County Police Department at 804-748-1251

VSU officials have issued safety updates to ‘Spring Fling’ events as after the incident involving the injury of the 15-year-old.

Richmond

A report of a shooting came in to authorities at the Whitcomb Court area of Richmond’s East End at 5:39 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 on the the 2100 block of Deforrest Street.

A 16-year-old male of Henrico County was found with a life-threatening gunshot wound and later died at the hospital. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective M. Ahnstrom of Richmond Police at 804-646-3913.

Around 7 p.m. the next day, on Thursday, April 11, police officials headed to the 1600 block of Spotsylvania Street for a report of a shooting and found two adults dead and a 17-year-old shot in the Mosby Court area . The 17-year-old’s injuries have been considered non-life-threatening. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. A. Darnell of Richmond Police at 804-646-3927.

Hanover County

Hanover County Sheriff Officials have called on the community as their investigation into a deadly shooting at a “large party” continues.

At 10:46 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, deputies received a complaint of a large party and were dispatched to the intersection of McClellan Road and Agape Lane — and while in route, authorities also received a report of a shooting at the same location.

Upon arrival, officials found multiple people surrounding the juvenile and performing CPR, after which authorities then took over until Hanover Fire and EMS arrived. The juvenile was later pronounced at dead at the scene at about 11:25 p.m.

Any audio, pictures and video is asked to be sent to the county’s sheriff’s office to aid in this investigation and you can do so by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below:

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