Four people killed in the span of a week has caused a spike in violent crime in Richmond.
, according Richmond Police Sgt. Aaron Pomeroy.
The spike in violence started on Aug. 16, when a man was shot and killed in the 2400 block of Aberdeen Way. The victim, identified as Antonio Wright, was buying tennis shoes when he killed in a drive-by shooting. On Monday, as officers made an arrest in that case, they were called to two more homicides. One was a drive-by shooting at Fourth Street Park in the Iron Triangle were two men were shot. A 30-year-old man was killed. A 65-year-old man is in the hospital. Pomeroy said investigators believe this was a targeted shooting that may be linked to Tuesday’s shooting death of Antonio Wright. At least 40 rounds were fired at the scene.
Pomeroy said the homicide unit was taxed and other detectives were bought in to help the homicide unit.
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