RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A man is suffering from life-threatening injuries after being shot near VCU’s Monroe Park Campus on Wednesday.
Around 2:30 a.m., VCU and Richmond police responded to 122 S. Belvidere St., for a reported shooting. Once on scene, officers found a man, who had been shot. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
According to VCU police, witnesses say two males drove up to the 7-Eleven on South Belvidere Street and were involved in a scuffle. The driver then shot the victim in the chest before driving off.
The suspect was last seen driving a blue Ford Taurus, heading westbound on Cumberland Street.
Richmond police are leading the investigation and anyone nearby can expect to see an increased police prescene. If you happen to know anything, give Richmond police a call.
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