RICHMOND, Va. -- A 15-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man were killed in a Monday night shooting on Raven Street, according to Richmond Police and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney.
A 14-year-old boy and another man were injured in the same shooting.
"At approximately 11:10 p.m., officers were called to the 1900 block of Raven Street for the report of a shooting. Officers arrived and were notified that several individuals had been shot and had been transported to VCU Medical Center by personal vehicles," a Richmond Police spokesperson said in a Tuesday afternoon update. "Detectives are investigating reports of altercations among a large gathering of people in the outdoor area of Raven Street in the Mosby neighborhood prior to the shootings."
Richmond Police have not yet indicated if they have information about a suspect or suspects in the deaths.
“My heart grieves for the victims, their families, and our community after last night’s shooting. This shooting was reckless, avoidable, and overall unacceptable. A weekend that was supposed to be a celebration turned into another act of senseless gun violence that has taken two lives and injured two more," Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney added in a statement.
One resident told CBS 6 there had been a large Memorial Day gathering on the cul-de-sac at the end of Raven St.
She said it sounded friendly, but then an argument had broken out shortly before the shooting began.
Tuesday afternoon, while an RPD forensics teams continued to comb for evidence up to two blocks away, members of RPD's Rapid Engagement of Support in the Event of Trauma (RESET) returned to the neighborhood to offer support to neighbors.
"We're hearing frustration. We're hearing anger. We're hearing fear and we're hearing people that actually are determined to find answers to stop the madness," said RESET Team member Chaplain Cruz Sherman. "It was heart-wrenching to know that, again, we're in the midst of some more violence."
Sherman said along with offering support, they also focus on what he calls "Each One, Reach One" trying to reach people who might have a neighborhood beef and convince them to not resort to violence, much less gun violence, to resolve the issue.
"Because not only are you impacting other people's lives, you're impacting your life as well. Because ten seconds can end up being a lifetime of misery for you either behind bars and think about the misery that you're causing the families and friends and the community as a whole," he said.
Anyone with information is asked to 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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