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Shots fired near Broad and 29th (UPDATED)
Friday 2/19 1:47 PM
From the RPD:
At approximately 11 p.m., officers were called to the 2900 block of East Broad Street for the reports of random gunfire.
Officers arrived and interviewed witnesses who provided suspect descriptions and the direction of travel for suspects who were seen firing a gun into the air and fleeing the area on foot.
Officers located the suspects in the 2400 block of East Main Street attempting to board a GRTC bus.
At no time was there an attempt to commandeer the bus.
Officers arrested Dimitri K. Bacon, 22, of the 200 block of Laburnum Avenue and Travis J. Rose, 22, of the 1600 block of Schloss Road, Chesterfield. Their photos are attached.
They were each charged with possession of a gun by a convicted felon, possession of a stolen firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.
Rose was also charged with discharging a firearm in a public place, possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute and possession of marijuana.
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Thursday 2/18 10:47 PM
From a reader: “At 29th and broad. Swarms of police.”
Anybody got anything?
Saw men running up 29th toward grace. No description.
Gang related?
I was at CVS. 2 men handcuffed. Security at CVS told me that it was gang related. Stated that it started somewhere on 29th St. In custody. 2 men.
They had attempted to hijack the bus. As told to me by police at CVS.
Not sure GRTC is the smartest getaway plan
Thanks for the update, Mary. Although it may be an expected event in the city, it was still very scary.
Hijack the bus? As in the GRTC public transit bus?
I needed a good laugh when I got up this morning!
The get away vehicle was a city bus? Brillant! Nobody would ever notice! We need more criminal idiots like these because they are so much easier to catch. Keep doing what you are doing, it is such a boost to neighborhood moral!!!
The sounds startled me, I’m thankful they didn’t continue into more shooting. There were no sirens on the police cars so it was hard to know whether or not it had really just happened. Sounded semi automatic since the shots came so rapidly together.
Hijacking a bus. Nice getaway plan. How did they get to 29th? Mom drop them off? Oy.
I’ve asked the police for a description of what happened last night, will share back when I hear more.
If the truth is anything like the rumor, some face-palming at human choices is in order.
I think I’m going with the story as it has evolved here. Mom dropped them off, they did their bad thugish deeds, then caught the next bus home. The thug life 2016. The truth won’t be nearly as amusing! Glad no one was hurt. It certainly sounded frightening.
If I needed fast, dependable transportation, the last thing in my head would be GRTC.
Is this on the news anywhere? I would think hijacking a bus would be newsworthy, but can find no report on it.
From the RPD:
At approximately 11 p.m., officers were called to the 2900 block of East Broad Street for the reports of random gunfire.
Officers arrived and interviewed witnesses who provided suspect descriptions and the direction of travel for suspects who were seen firing a gun into the air and fleeing the area on foot.
Officers located the suspects in the 2400 block of East Main Street attempting to board a GRTC bus.
At no time was there an attempt to commandeer the bus.
Officers arrested Dimitri K. Bacon, 22, of the 200 block of Laburnum Avenue and Travis J. Rose, 22, of the 1600 block of Schloss Road, Chesterfield. Their photos are attached.
They were each charged with possession of a gun by a convicted felon, possession of a stolen firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.
Rose was also charged with discharging a firearm in a public place, possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute and possession of marijuana.
There were no injuries.
So why were they firing into the air at 29th? maybe the crack cocaine possession explains that?
When I first heard about this crime, my first thought? County folk.
Way to go RPD! There should be several charges, one a stolen weapon and twe, possision of a stolen fire arm by a convicted felon
Matt, country folk aren’t this stupid.
I would love to know why folks from outside our area feel the need to come to our neighborhood to pop off. So glad this trash is off the street.
@jean – “County folk”, like Chesterfield, Henrico
Anyone know if there was a third involved in this?
David –
They had a girl in cuffs too, but I can only assume they let her go after questioning
I’d love to see an analysis of crimes, maybe just homicides, in terms of victims’ and perpetrators’ residence. My admittedly biased read is that a lot of these folks seem to be coming into the City for criminal adventures.
Thanks @31… the video I showed 3 people running from E Broad to southbound N 29th St.
I was there I’m Travis girl friend 1st of all we took a taxi there and it was 4 of one white dude ran a different way and we’re getting on the bus because when someone really gets shot or murdered the police don’t find them and no is in a gang that’s so dumb how people with no lives try to guess about things they don’t know about how bout you talk about real things and not some shooting a gun in the air. And church people are the worst the only channel that reported this story was 12 so does a church care to be the news worry about God if you ain’t being godly and forgiving and helping then don’t talk about it talk about someone you really knows
And also for your info the black guy is out they him go on house arrested he and he cut it off and they would have let my boyfriend go to but he got driving charges you people are just as dumb as they are. There are people that really do bad things and get away it like worry about all these bomings or something because guns are American 3rd person me was me I don’t do anything illegal so the police had to let me go you people listen to to the news well they lie hell the police were lien in court the lawyer was getting at them so haha and again that black guy is out so be scared lol haha dummies
http://wtvr.com/2015/12/19/premiere-gardens-apartments-shooting/ this is something you need to worry about someone dieing people shooting with the want to hurt someone not someone shooting in the air if anyone would have got shot it would have been not now none of you dumb on lookers with no life
These are those dumbass kids https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153649535794596&set=a.447752634595.242170.643889595&type=3&theater