The Richmond Times Dispatch is reporting a violent crime from last night:
Richmond police Capt. Yvonne Crowder said the victim was taken to VCU Medical Center and underwent surgery for life-threatening injuries after being shot twice in the chest at 12:07 a.m. at the municipal park, which closes at sundown.
Crowder said the shooting occurred while the 25-year-old victim and a friend were fishing in the area of the old power plant near the southeast corner of the island in the middle of the James River.
Crowder said the men were confronted by two other men, one in his 40s and the other in his mid 20s and one of whom had a handgun. When the robbers tried to rob the fishermen, a struggle ensued and the victim was struck twice in the chest.
Detailed suspect descriptions were not available.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.
From RPD:
1st Precinct
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (SHOOTING)
6/26/12 12:07 a.m.
Belle Isle
A male reported he was shot by two unknown males. His injuries are life-threatening.
Suspect descriptions released:
The suspects were described as two white men. One was in his early 20s to early 30s with a thin build, about 6 feet tall with shaved brown hair and wearing a white, short-sleeved T-shirt and blue jeans, and the other was in his 40s, also with a thin build, about 6 feet, 1 inch to 6 feet, 2 inches tall with shaved hair and wearing a blue baseball cap, a dark-blue, cotton, long-sleeved T-shirt and faded blue jeans.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000.
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