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UPDATE: Police name victim in deadly Chesterfield apartment shooting

Posted at 6:18 AM, May 15, 2014
and last updated 2014-05-15 15:33:03-04

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) - David Emmanuel-Sinclair Copeland, 23, of the 3300 block of Meadowdale Boulevard, was shot and killed early Thursday morning outside his apartment, according to Chesterfield Police.

"At about 12:43 a.m. today, police responded to the 3300 block of Meadowdale Boulevard for a report of multiple shots fired," police said via email. "Upon arrival, police located two adult male shooting victims."

Copeland died at the scene. A second victim was taken to VCU Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Police are looking for multiple suspects. They set-up a command center overnight and are working to release a description of the suspects while they continue to search for clues.

Investigators are unsure at this time whether or not the suspects ran or drove away from the crime scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660.

This is a developing story.