Mass shooting in Richmond, Virginia
2023 Richmond shooting VCU Police parked in front of the Altria Theater on June 7, 2023
Location Monroe Park , Richmond, Virginia, U.S.Date June 6, 2023 5:13 p.m. (EDT ) Attack type
Mass shooting Weapons 4 handguns Deaths 2 Injured 17 (5 by gunfire) Convicted Amari Pollard
On June 6, 2023, a mass shooting occurred in Richmond, Virginia following a high school graduation at the Altria Theater in the Monroe Park campus of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
According to the authorities, seven were wounded by gunfire, including three suffering life-threatening injuries, and twelve others suffered unrelated injuries.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Later in the evening, police announced that two of those who had been wounded by gunfire had died.[ 8]
Two persons were initially arrested in connection with the event but only one, 19-year-old Amari Pollard, remained a suspect.[ 5] [ 8] [ 9]
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^ a b Marcus, Josh (June 6, 2023). "Seven victims shot at Virginia high school graduation as suspects in custody" . The Independent . Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023 .
^ Rankin, Sarah (June 6, 2023). "7 wounded in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital" . AP NEWS . Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023 .
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^ Rankin, Sarah; Lavoie, Denise (June 7, 2023). "Police: Gunman who opened fire after high school graduation targeted graduate" . AP NEWS . Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023 .