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WARSAW, Va. -- At least one person was killed after a road-rage shooting along Route 360 in front of the Warsaw Village Shopping Center in rural Richmond County Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Two vehicles were headed west on Route 360 in Warsaw around the Hardee's intersection when the incident "escalated into a drive-by shooting," Richmond County Sheriff S. B. Smith posted on Facebook.
Deputies said Route 360 was closed while the "incident is being investigated."
The shooting also caused delays on the Downing Bridge, which links Tappahannock and Richmond County.
Officials with the Town of Warsaw urged folks to "avoid travel to/around this area if at all possible."
"The investigation is still in the early stages," Smith wrote.
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Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information about the case that could help investigators is urged to call the Richmond County Sheriff's Office at 804-333-3611.
Warsaw, which is in the picturesque Northern Neck, is roughly 55 miles and a 1 hour 15-minute drive from Richmond.
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