RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A person was found dead on North 23rd Street in Richmond’s East End after a shooting on Wednesday, police say.
According to the Richmond Police Department, officers responded to the 2200 block of North 23rd Street at 2:37 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19 for a report of a shooting.
When police arrived, they found a male with an apparent gunshot wound who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jonathan Young from the Richmond School Board also confirmed that two schools in the area, Fairfield Court Elementary School and Woodville Elementary School, were put on lockdown after the shooting.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call Richmond Police at 804-646-5112.
