Richmond shooting: 2 killed, 5 wounded after high school graduation ceremony

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BREAKING: Seven people were wounded on Tuesday in a shooting that took place after a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, police said.

During a news conference on Tuesday night, Richmond interim police Chief Rick Edwards said that three of the people wounded had injuries that were considered to be life-threatening.reported that the shooting occurred at about 5:15 p.m. EDT in Monroe Park, across the street from the Altria Theater, during a graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School.

In addition to the wounded victims, police said that two people were injured while falling, one person was hit by a vehicle and three people transported themselves to an area hospital for “anxiety,” according to the television station.reported. He said that there was no threat to the community. “I want to begin by providing prayers for families involved here not just to those that may have been victims but to those children, children involved at a graduation so words that come to mind is that this is tragic but also traumatic because this is their graduation event,” Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said during the news conference. “We’re going to do everything we can to bring the individuals involved in this to justice.by Richmond School Board member Jonathan Young.

I’m heartbroken for the victims, young Virginians, and families involved. My team and I are closely monitoring for updates.

 

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