North Richmond shooting probed; 4 were wounded

Richmond police say they are still investigating the circumstances of a North Richmond shooting that left four people wounded just after midnight Sunday, with at least one victim suffering life-threatening injuries.

The shootings occurred at a gathering in a residence in the 3000 block of Barton Avenue.

Two victims, one with life-threatening injuries, were taken from there to VCU Medical Center, police said in a news release.

A few minutes later, a third person was found in an alley behind the 3000 block of Woodrow Avenue, and a fourth in the 600 block of Bancroft Avenue. They were also taken to the medical center with non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

Police said they are working on suspect descriptions and asked anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000.