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DefaultSubsAreTerrib t1_jegvdcp wrote

>At 11:09 a.m., officers on the 4200 block of North Avenue — who had been given a description of the suspect and his vehicle — saw his car and exited their vehicles. Edwards said the two officers fired at the man “within a second or two” of exiting their cruiser. The suspect was struck and injured by the gunfire.

Eek. I hope more information is published soon

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DefaultSubsAreTerrib t1_jegvye6 wrote

Another article: https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/richmond-police-shoot-suspect-in-womans-death/article_f8567986-cfe2-11ed-8498-3fe608d93230.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Still scant on details,

>Officials did not say what prompted the officers to shoot the man. A firearm was recovered from the suspect, police said.

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>The atmosphere on North Avenue was tense as neighbors gathered at the edges of yellow police tape. Inside the police tape, officer Keith Robinson said the area still was not safe, gesturing to a small crowd of onlookers.

>"They're not happy with us," Robinson said. "They never are after a shooting."

Important to remember this happened in a neighborhood. Innocent bystanders could have been injured

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