RICHMOND, Va. β A boy is in the hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound, according to police.
They said, Tuesday around 9:54 p.m., officers were called to the 2000 block of Creighton Road. There, officers said they found a "juvenile male" with an apparent gunshot wound to his chest.
An ambulance took the victim to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Our Crime Insider Jon Burkett said police surrounded an apartment during the response. They believed a suspect was inside during a barricade that, Burkett said, lasted for about an hour. However, the suspect was not there.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000.
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