RICHMOND, Va. -- A man was found dead after police arrived at Richmond's East End for reports of a person shot.
Police say just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, officers were called to the 1800 block of North 21st Street for a shooting.
A man, who Crime Insider sources say was in his late 20s, was found in the front yard of a home with a gunshot wound and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Vernita Coleman, a family member of the victim, says Richmond needs divine intervention when it comes to gun violence plaguing the city.
"We need to turn back to prayer. Prayer is the key. The village needs to stand up and be the village and go back to old school ways where we parent every child," Coleman said. "I feel the village has dropped the ball."
Coleman is asking not only the community, but local, state, and federal lawmakers to address increasing gun violence within the city.
"We need to be heard, we need Congress, the Senate, legislators to hear us. We need help," Coleman said. "But we need mental help first to address the underlying causes of when this comes and manifests."
Sources tell CBS 6 that a man was detained at the scene and that detectives believe the suspect and victim did know each other.
If the Wednesday evening shooting is deemed an official homicide, it will mark Richmond's 13th murder of the year.
If you have information about this shooting, police ask you to call Detective N. Reese at (804) 646-0172 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
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