Driver shot multiple times

Police investigate an overnight shooting in the Fulton Hill area of Richmond. (PHOTO: Lamar Person)

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – A driver was shot during an overnight robbery in Richmond’s Fulton Hill neighborhood. The victim, who had just parked the tow truck at Mt. Erin Drive and Union Street, suffered life-threatening injuries, Richmond Police spokesman James Mercante said.

Mercante said two men approached the driver around 12:35 a.m. and shot him several times. Someone who lives near the shooting scene called 911. The victim, described by police as a man in his mid-40′s, was taken to VCU Medical Center.

Police provided the following description of the suspects:

• Two black males
• One suspect was thin
• One suspect was heavy set
• Both suspect wore black clothing

Police asked anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.