15-year-old dies after shooting in Richmond’s East End

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A 15-year-old boy is dead after police said he was found lying on the ground with a gunshot wound in Richmond's East End Friday evening.

At 3:28 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28, officers with the Richmond Police Department were called to the 1800 block of R Street for the report of a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a 15-year-old boy lying on the ground with an apparent gunshot wound. Police said he was taken to a local hospital, where he reportedly died due to his injuries.

The medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Officials continue to investigate the deadly shooting as a homicide. Anyone with information is asked to call Major Crimes Detective A. Sleem at 804-814-7123.