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Shooting reported at Greyhound bus station in Richmond, Va. Virginia trooper wounded in shooting at Greyhound bus station in Richmond, Va.
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Two Virginia state police troopers and a woman were rushed to a hospital Thursday afternoon after a shooting at a Greyhound Bus Station in Richmond, Va., according to law enforcement authorities. RICHMOND — One Virginia State trooper was critically injured and two civilians were wounded when a gunman opened fire Thursday afternoon at a Greyhound Bus Station in downtown Richmond, Va., according to law enforcement authorities.
Police said in a statement that a suspect was in custody. The suspected gunman was shot and killed when troopers fired, police said.
Conditions of the victims were not immediately available. They were taken to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. A state police spokeswoman, Corinne N. Geller, said only that the injured trooper suffered life-threatening injuries that his family was on the way to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. She said the injured civilians suffered injuries that did not appear to be life threatening.
The shooting occurred about 2:45 p.m. in an area known as the Diamond. Geller said a trooper and the suspect were standing in the station’s entranceway when the man “pulled out a gun and shot the trooper.”
She did not comment on an apparent motive.
Geller said two troopers in the station fired back and the assailant was killed. She said a weapon was recovered. The trooper who was shot was wearing a dark blue utility uniform. Geller would not say why the troopers were at the station.
Reva Trammell, a Richmond city councilwoman, said she hugged a crying state trooper at the scene. “This is one of the saddest days I’ve ever seen in the city of Richmond,” she said. “A senseless act in the city. Cruel.”
Charles Leazott, 44-year-old who works for an electrical company across from the bus station, said he heard “the largest amount of sirens ever” just before 3 p.m.
“It seemed like every police officer in Richmond was arriving on scene,” said Leazott, adding that authorities told employees to lock all the doors. “I’ve never seen so many police officers in one place.”
He said officers wore body armor and riots shields and even forced a door open. Leazott described the situation as “intense” and said time moved very slowly, but estimates it was under control about 30 minutes after police arrived.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe said he spoke to Richmond’s mayor and the state police superintendent. In a statement, the governor said he “offered whatever state resources may be necessary to respond to this situation.”
A representative at the FBI’s Richmond Field office said agents were “assembling resources, and we’re gathering information.” She declined to provide any other details or confirm the type of incident police were handling.A representative at the FBI’s Richmond Field office said agents were “assembling resources, and we’re gathering information.” She declined to provide any other details or confirm the type of incident police were handling.
The bus station is in an industrial part of Richmond on a main thoroughfare across from a minor league baseball stadium and the Arthur Ashe Jr Athletic Center.
Portnoy reported from Richmond. Victoria St. Martin and Justin Jouvenal contributed to this report.