RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A 17-year-old Richmond boy has been arrested and charged with murder and using a firearm in connection with the death of a 15-year-old girl in Richmond’s Northside on Wednesday night.
Just before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, officers with the Richmond Police Department were called to the 1100 block of North 1st Street for a report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a 15-year-old girl outside a residence with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.
According to Richmond police, the 17-year-old boy, whom the 15-year-old girl reportedly knew, was charged with murder and use of a firearm on Thursday, April 3.
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Master Detective Christopher Velasquez at 804-520-9329.
