Police revealed a “hero citizen” halted an alleged planned mass shooting at a Richmond, Virginia Fourth of July celebration. Authorities arrested two people and multiple weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were seized.
An individual described by police in Virginia as a"hero citizen" helped to halt a possible mass shooting incident on the Fourth of July.Department announced that on July 1, a"hero citizen" overheard a conversation about a potential mass shooting incident to take place at a Fourth of July parade in the city.
Police in Richmond, Virginia recently arrested two individuals that planned to carry out a possible mass shooting incident on the Fourth of July. Above, police in Richmond block roads leading to the state Supreme Court in response to a bomb threat to the building on January 15, 2021.to disguise himself and climbed to the roof of a building near the parade. He fired more than 70 rounds from a legally purchased weapon and was able to successfully escape the scene by using the disguise.
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