CHESTERFIELD, Va. — Authorities say one person was fatally shot and five other people were wounded by gunfire in a shooting Friday near Richmond.
The Chesterfield County Police Department said in a statement that police were responding to reports of shots fired at about 9:38 p.m. in Chester, Virginia.
Police say arriving officers discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at the scene.
Authorities say five others were shot and taken to local hospitals or other treatment facilities.
Two other people suffered non-gun-related injuries. An investigation is ongoing. Chester is about 15 miles south of Richmond.
