At least nine shot in 48 hours in Central Virginia

PETERSBURG, Va (WRIC) –The newest string of gun violence in Central Virginia has injured no less than 9 in two days, however the barrage of bullets leaves an impression of emotional stress even better.

Two hours after a Petersburg lady’s grandson was allegedly grazed by a bullet close to her dwelling, and seeing his buddy’s bloodied face, she pleaded for the carnage to stop.

“Please put the weapons down. It might have been my life, it might have been my grandson’s life,” Kelly Stewart stated Friday night time exterior her dwelling; preventing again tears.

The early night capturing round 6 p.m. was the second capturing on Halifax Avenue in 20 hours, and the primary in Petersburg after a double capturing Wednesday night time on Locust Court docket.

Talking straight to people who select violence, Stewart stated, “Y’all should not solely hurting us, y’all are hurting lots of people. Individuals are scared, we’ve acquired all of those folks scared to come back out due to these weapons. Please cease the violence. Please cease the violence.”

Petersburg police stated the three individuals who had been shot on Halifax Thursday and Friday are anticipated to get better, however others shot in metro Richmond face a extra tragic destiny.

Thursday night time two folks had been discovered shot in Chesterfield Broadwater Flats complicated on Timsberry Circle– one of many victims was discovered shot a number of instances inside a sedan.

Chesterfield Police recognized 20-year-old Tyjuan Coleman as the person who died, the second particular person shot within the incident stays unidentified and suffered non-life-threatening accidents.

Thursday additionally noticed a rash of violence in Richmond’s southside, the place two folks had been shot inside Ironclad Pizza & Grill on McDonough Avenue. One man is reportedly preventing for his life, whereas the opposite sufferer ought to get better.

The lingering query: what’s going on?

“It’s scary for me, it’s very scary,” Stewart stated, including, “It’s gonna be a tough weekend for me, however I’m gonna try to make it via.”

Anybody with data associated to those crimes is urged to contact authorities, and might accomplish that anonymously.