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Gun fight on 37th Street
Around 3:12 p.m. Friday, May 27, Richmond Police received a report of occupants in two vehicles firing gunshots at each other traveling in the 800 block of North 37th Street. Responding officers found a male on North 37th Street with a gunshot wound. He was not an occupant of either vehicle and was not an intended target. The victim was taken to VCU Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Although the shooting occurred a block away from Franklin Military Academy, no students from the school are involved. The incident occurred after school had dismissed for the day.
Richmond Police detectives are questioning several individuals regarding the shooting but have not developed suspect information or a motive at this time.
Anyone with information to assist in this investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip. Both methods are anonymous.
It is very upsetting that this went down within a block or so of Franklin Military, Bill Robinson Park, and The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club–3 locations where youth are often found. A few of the Club teens were nearby when the shooting occurred.
Seems like something is always happening up in that area. I live on the hill below Crestview and always hear gunshots coming from that area. One of them made it into my roof and caused a leak. I don’t know what’s going on up there but hope it stops.
Have there been any updates on this? I can’t find anything on the news sites. Particularly, the condition of the bystander, and the apprehension of suspects.
This is freaking ridiculous. Like so many others have said to similar stories, wtf are you thinking (not?) Innocent bystanders (adults and kids) are all around those deciding to just shoot at each other in streets here.
Even when people go crazy w/ gunfire during holidays like Fourth of July, they could end up killing someone and dont think about that when “celebrating.” (I know the holiday shootings are completely different, but just wanted to point out another way in which people just use guns for idiotic reasons.)
Anyway, i hope our cops have found out who did this. Not to get on an anti-gun rant, but if we didnt have such easy access to handguns, perhaps these senseless shooting matches wouldn’t happen… But, oh, it’s our right to be armed… and i guess one could argue, “well, if i had had a gun on me, id have fought back.” Right….
-L