VCU student, teen killed in shootings on same block
and last updated 2021-04-06 23:52:32-04
RICHMOND, Va. 20-year-old Virginia Commonwealth University student, Cody Woodson was just taking out the trash Monday night when he was senselessly gunned down in front of a home on Gilmer Street , Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett. This horrific act happened in the same location where a 17-year-old was killed less than 24 hours prior. We are looking at all aspects of the case and if there s a connection said Richmond Chief of Police, Gerald Smith.
Crime insider sources say major crimes detectives are steering towards a justifiable homicide in regards to Sunday s shooting. Sources saying the teen was killed after an aggression towards a young adult that lived on Gilmer Street. Police add there may have been a drug nexus to that case.
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