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Police ID woman killed inside Richmond home; detectives looking for man

Police ID woman killed inside Richmond home; detectives looking for man
SCENE VIDEO: Woman killed in Richmond shooting
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RICHMOND, Va. β€” Domestic violence is believed to have led to a shooting that killed a woman at a home on Richmond's Southside Saturday evening, according to investigators.

Officers were called to a home in the 2700 block of Hull Street Road for the report of a domestic disturbance just before 9 p.m. that was later updated to a shooting call, officials with Richmond Police said.

SCENE VIDEO: Woman killed in Richmond shooting

SCENE VIDEO: Woman killed in Richmond shooting

When police arrived, they found 34-year-old Porshia Williams unresponsive inside the home.

"She had suffered an apparent gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene," officials said. "The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death."

Video from the scene showed Major Crimes detectives and forensics units investigating.

Officials said Sunday that Major Crimes detectives were working to "locate a known male believed to have been at the scene."

Anyone with information about the homicide is urged to call Major Crimes Detective K. Hyde at 804-646-3613 or call Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000. The P3 app may also be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.

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