Petersburg fatal shooting victim identified as Richmond man

A man found fatally shot in Petersburg yesterday was identified this afternoon as Harry Stevenson, 25, who had been staying with friends in Richmond, police said.

Authorities today said Stevenson and another man, Shamondray Chavis, 20, of the 600 block of South Jefferson Street in Petersburg, were shot yesterday morning as they were attempting to break into a home in the 700 block of Ramsom Street about 7:30 a.m.

A man whom police did not identify apparently fired at least three shots through the door.

Chavis showed up at Southside Regional Medical Center about 10 minutes later for treatment of gunshot wounds to his leg, said police spokeswoman Esther Hyatt. "The bullet went through his leg," she said.

After being interviewed by police, Chavis was charged with attempting to break into the home on Ramsom Street.

Less than two hours later, at 9:43 a.m., police received a call about another shooting victim in the 600 block of Harrison Street. When officers arrived, they found Stevenson lying between two houses with a fatal gunshot wound.

Stevenson had been staying with friends for at least a couple of months in Richmond, Hyatt said.

The Petersburg Commonwealth's Attorney's Office is reviewing the actions of the alleged shooter in yesterday's incident. Commonwealth's Attorney Cassandra Stroud-Burns couldn't immediately be reached for comment.

-- Mark Bowes