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1 person killed in morning Richmond shooting

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RICHMOND, Va. -- One person was killed and one person was injured in a Thursday morning shooting, Richmond Police confirmed.

The shooting investigation focused along the 2400 block of Rosetta Street.

"At approximately 5:29 a.m., a First Precinct officer on patrol heard gunshots and drove towards Rosetta Street to investigate. A member of the public flagged down the officer and advised that two persons had been shot," a Richmond Police spokesperson wrote in an email. "The officer located the two adult males suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Both males were transported to a local hospital. One male succumbed to his injury. The other male had an injury that was not considered life-threatening."

Police have not released the names of the men who were shot, nor any information about a possible suspect in the shooting.

If you have any information on this shooting, police ask you to call Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000.

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