20-year-olds charged in triple shooting near Richmond supermarket

A witness says he heard about 20 gunshots
A 24-year-old woman died due to her injuries.
Published: Aug. 30, 2023 at 9:38 PM EDT|Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 6:59 PM EDT
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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday night in the Big Apple Supermarket parking lot.

Officers were called to 2916 Richmond Highway just before 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 for reports of a shooting.

A witness who lives across the street from the shooting says he heard about 20 shots fired.

Two men and one woman were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The woman died from her injuries and was later identified as Deasha Jones, 24, of Hopewell.

On Sept. 5, Richmond police say they arrested Jeremiah Vaughn, 20, and Devon Jones, 20, both of Hopewell. The two have each been charged with attempted murder, aggravated robbery and using a firearm to commit a felony.