x
Breaking News
More () »

Passenger killed on Virginia I-64 by shots from passing car

Police said a person was shot and killed while in a car on Interstate 64. The gunshots came from a passing car.
Credit: chatchaiphoto - stock.adobe.com

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia State Police say a passenger inside a car was killed when he was struck by gunfire from a passing car on Interstate 64 near downtown Richmond. 

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports the driver of a Kia sedan reported being in the left lane early Monday when someone in a sedan in the center or right lane began shooting. 

The driver of the Kia exited the interstate and stopped on East Broad Street. According to state police, 23-year-old Timothy A.L.B. Richardson of Richmond was struck by gunfire in the front seat and taken to a local hospital, where he died. 

Authorities say the driver of the Kia was neither hit nor injured.

Before You Leave, Check This Out