A shooting on Perry Street in Petersburg has prompted a death investigation, and police are now asking residents to come forward with anything they might know. The incident happened Saturday night at about 11:12 p.m. in the 100 block of Perry Street, and detectives are still working to piece together what led up to it.
The Petersburg Bureau of Police is conducting a death investigation after the shooting, according to WRIC ABC 8News. Detectives are looking into the circumstances surrounding the incident, and the station reports it is still awaiting comment from police on the identity of the victim and the nature of the death.
Police are asking the public for assistance with the investigation, and the outlet's report notes that officers said even the smallest detail may assist detectives in the case. Anyone with information has been encouraged to come forward, per the same report.
How to Share Information
Petersburg police have asked anyone with information to contact Petersburg-Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212.
Perry Street's Recent History
This is not the first time Petersburg police have responded to violence in the same stretch of the city. Back in December 2022, officers were first called to the Artist Space Lofts on Perry Street for a shooting and murder around 9 p.m. on a Friday, according to WTVR. About six hours later, early Saturday morning, officers responded again to the Perry Street Lofts after a man reported being shot, though they instead found him with multiple lacerations and no gunshot wounds, the station reported. There is no indication in current reporting that this weekend's shooting is connected to that earlier case.
Petersburg has also seen tragedy involving young victims in years past. In August 2022, 15-year-old Laquan Smith of Wakefield died shortly after arriving at the hospital after being shot, according to The Progress-Index. A second juvenile shot alongside him was hospitalized and treated for non-life-threatening wounds, the paper reported, after the two boys were shot in the area of Mistletoe and Harding streets in Petersburg.
No details about a suspect, motive, or charges have been released in connection with the shooting on Perry Street. Anyone with information is urged to reach out to Petersburg-Dinwiddie Crime Solvers as detectives continue working the case.
