Arrest Made After Richmond Officers Fired Upon

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(RICHMOND, Va.) -- This past weekend, two Richmond Police Department officers were fired upon as they were driving through Mosby Court. Minutes after the single shot was fired, other RPD officers located and arrested the shooter, who is a juvenile male.

At approximately 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, February 8th, two RPD officers reported to dispatch that they had been fired upon in the area of Spotsylvania and Accommodation Streets. Responding officers quickly established a perimeter and arrested the 17 year old gunman.

He has been charged with:

  • Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer
  • Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony
  • Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile
  • Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle

The officers were not injured. Their vehicle was not struck. A small caliber shell casing was recovered at the scene but the firearm has not yet been located.

Anyone with information about this investigation 9is asked to RPD Detective S. Odic at (804) 229-8175 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or www.7801000.com or the P3 smartphone app.