Father arrested after 2-year-old boy shot in Richmond’s Fan District

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Richmond Police Department has arrested a man whose 2-year-old son was injured in a shooting earlier this month.

At 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, officers were called to the 1900 block of West Main Street for a reported shooting.

Upon their arrival, the officers were told a young boy had been shot and taken to a nearby hospital by his parents. Moments later, the hospital notified police that the child had arrived.

According to police, the 2-year-old boy had been shot in the thigh. His injuries were considered non-life-threatening.

On Thursday, April 17, Richmond Police announced that the boy's father, 21-year-old Ketrell Jackson, had been charged with felony child neglect in connection with the incident. The department said additional charges are pending.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call Major Crimes Detective D. Jones at 804-646-5316.