1 dead, 1 hurt in shooting near Richmond apartment complex

Police are still working to figure out who pulled the trigger
Two people are taken to the hospital after they were shot near the Belt Atlantic Apartments in...
Two people are taken to the hospital after they were shot near the Belt Atlantic Apartments in Richmond Saturday.(MGN)
Published: Aug. 6, 2022 at 2:47 AM EDT
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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Police have identified the man killed in a shooting near the Belt Atlantic Apartments in Richmond Saturday.

Police were called to the 4000 block of Midlothian Turnpike around 12:45 a.m. They found Rashard Lewis, 31, of Colonial Heights and another man with gunshot wounds.

Both men were taken to local hospitals. Lewis died shortly after, the other man is expected to recover.

At this point, police do not have any information about a potential suspect. If you have any information about what happened, you’re asked to call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.

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