Richmond police warn of dangers of celebratory gunfire: We want everyone to be safe
and last updated 2020-12-31 11:03:17-05
RICHMOND, Va. The Richmond Police Department and the mother of a young mother killed by celebratory gunfire last New Year s Eve are asking people not to take part in the tradition this year. It s never appropriate to fire a gun to celebrate the New Year. We want everyone to be safe this year and we want to ensure that that tragedy doesn t reoccur, said RPD Capt. Rick Edwards, commander of the First Precinct.
Edwards said he responded to the call last year that that involved La-Tiyah Hood, 28. He said police were called at 12:13 a.m. on January 1, 2020 to the 2500 block of North Avenue. Hood had been shot and was taken to the hospital where she died.