Virginia police search for suspects in mass shooting in Richmond
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Key Points:
- A mass shooting occurred in Richmond, Virginia's Shockoe Bottom neighborhood early on February 21, resulting in nine people shot, including two fatalities.
- The incident began as a verbal argument that escalated into a large fight involving firearms, according to Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards.
- Two victims, Genesis Jones and Dominic Jackson, were pronounced dead at the scene, while seven others sustained injuries, with four hospitalized by ambulance and three arriving by private vehicle.
- Police recovered over 50 cartridge casings and two firearms, suspecting additional weapons were involved, but no arrests have been made yet.
- Authorities are seeking public assistance in the investigation; the shooting adds to Richmond's homicide count for 2026, which had previously seen
