One person is dead after a shooting Saturday night on the 1400 block of Pin Oak Drive in Petersburg, Virginia, and police have not released any information about the victim or a possible suspect. Officers were called to the scene to investigate, and the case remains an active, developing investigation.
According to WTVR CBS 6 News Richmond, officers responded to the 1400 block of Pin Oak Drive on Saturday night to investigate the shooting that left one person dead. The station reported that no details about the victim's identity or any suspect had been made public as of its initial report, and police asked anyone with information to call 804-732-4222.
The address sits within a 3.12-acre multi-family residential complex built in 2023, according to property records on Zillow.
Public Safety Efforts
In response to a surge in local violent crime, Petersburg Police Chief Colonel Travis C. Christian issued a public safety directive in June reassigning internal police resources and boosting patrol visibility, an initiative focused on areas with criminal activity and gatherings. The following month, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones and local leaders held a public safety roundtable in Petersburg after a wave of violent shootings, announcing a $500,000 gun violence prevention grant.
Recent Petersburg Shooting
The Pin Oak Drive shooting comes just weeks after Hoodline reported on a fatal Perry Street shooting that Petersburg police were also investigating with help from Crime Solvers tips.
How to Submit Tips
The Petersburg Bureau of Police is asking anyone with information about the Pin Oak Drive shooting to call 804-732-4222. Residents can also contact Petersburg-Dinwiddie Crime Solvers through the P3 Tips mobile app, which offers a reward. This remains a developing story, and further updates are expected as the investigation continues.
