RICHMOND, Va. — A 15-year-old girl has died after she was shot on Richmond's Northside on Wednesday evening.
The shooting happened in the 1100 block of North 1st Street in the Jackson Ward area around 5:30 p.m.
"Thankfully, we were on scene very quickly, we got some help from the public, we got help from technology, we have a person in custody, we'll determine charges at a certain point," Police Chief Rick Edwards said. "I don't believe there's any risk to the public but we've got a 15-year-old girl who's gone."
The victim was taken to an area hospital where she died after surgery, Edwards said.
Crime Insider sources say a teenage suspect is in custody. The suspect has not been identified by police.
While not going into specifics surrounding what led up to the shooting, Edwards stressed there are better ways to resolve conflict than gun violence.
"If you know you're the type of person that can't control your temper, don't bring a gun to an argument," Edwards said. "You bring a gun to an argument, you don't know what you're gonna do. Now we have a 15-year-old girl dead, we have another young man who is going to be likely in prison for the rest of his life, or a good chunk of his life. He's ruined his own life because of this."
This is a developing story and CBS 6 is working to learn more. Email the CBS 6 Newsroom if you have additional information to share.
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