Crime & Safety

3 Dead, 2 Injured After 2 Separate Shootings In Richmond

Three people died after two shootings that took place hours apart in Richmond, police announced Wednesday.

(CBS Bay Area)

June 20, 2024

Three people died after two shootings that took place hours apart in Richmond, police announced Wednesday.

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Around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to the 700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue following a ShotSpotter activation and calls to police about a shooting in the area. When police arrived, they found a person at the scene suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.

Meanwhile, three other shooting victims self-transported or taken by ambulance to local trauma centers, police said. One of the three hospitalized victims succumbed to their wounds and died.

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