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Details, Motive Emerge In Mass Shooting That Killed Father, Graduate In Richmond Details, Motive Emerge In Mass Shooting That Killed Father, Graduate In Richmond
Details, Motive Emerge In Mass Shooting That Killed Father, Graduate In Richmond Support is surging for family members grieving the loss of the father and son killed in the Richmond mass shooting Tuesday, June 6. A memorial fund for those surviving Shawn Jackson, 18, and Renzo Smith, 36, had been launched overnight. The suspect, Ameri Ty-John Pollard, and Jackson apparently had an ongoing dispute, Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference.  Pollard allegedly watched the graduation ceremony and then went to his car and pulled out a handgun, firing as crowds filed out of the Altria Theater around 5:15 p.m., police said. Five other victims were struck…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Graduation Shooting Sparks Outrage In Richmond Graduation Shooting Sparks Outrage In Richmond
Graduation Shooting Sparks Outrage In Richmond Gunfire broke out wounding seven people outside of a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond on Tuesday evening, June 6, multiple news reports say. Two people were reportedly in custody following the incident near the Altria Theater in Monroe Park around 5:15 p.m., ABC News reports. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney during a press conference called the event tragic and traumatic for the children involved.  My administration continues monitoring the terrible shooting in the heart of Richmond tonight. State law enforcement are fully supporting the Richmond Police Department as this investi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Fredericksburg Teen, 18, Dies A Month After Graduating From High School Fredericksburg Teen, 18, Dies A Month After Graduating From High School
Fredericksburg Teen, 18, Dies A Month After Graduating From High School An 18-year-old Spotsylvania County man died last week a month after he graduated from high school.  Mason Allen Hancock died on Thursday, June 23, according to his obituary. He is survived by his mom Lisa Milam and stepdad Mike, dad Rudy Hancock, brother Chase Milam, and an extended family. They did not disclose his cause of death.  Hancock graduated from Riverbend High School in May and worked at the Fredericksburg Nationals Baseball Stadium, according to his obituary. He grew up as a gifted athlete who played basketball and wrestled. One of his former coaches wrote Hancock was a…

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by Josh Lanier