HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Police in Henrico County are asking for help from the community as they look into the shooting death of a teenager found behind a house on Reynolds Road on Monday morning. The victim was a 17-year-old boy, but police have not released his name.
Officers were called to the scene at around 6:07 a.m.
While police searched the area and marked what looked like shell casings in front of nearby Ratcliffe Elementary School, students, including Shirley Armstrong's grandson, were arriving for class.
Armstrong praised the school for its quick response to the situation, saying, "Let me tell you about this school. They are on top of everything. And they move fast. And that’s what I liked about Ratcliffe."
Ratcliffe Elementary began the day in a "lock and teach" mode.
That meant classes continued, but the school was on high alert to keep students safe during the investigation.
Henrico Police are following several leads in the investigation.
If you have any information that could help, you are urged to call Henrico Police at 804-501-5000.
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