Shooting at BOISSEAU STREET AND THIRD AVENUE on 08/15/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 08/15/2026 12:00 AM

Description: Five people shot near the Quad Annexes at Virginia State University involving multiple suspects. One victim in critical condition; others with non-life-threatening injuries. Campus lockdown lifted at 8:22 a.m. Chesterfield County PD leading investigation with ATF assistance.

Address: BOISSEAU STREET AND THIRD AVENUE, Ettrick, VA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Atkinson

Name

Devin Atkinson

Missing Age

31

Est. Current Age

35

Last Seen

Richmond, VA on 09/20/2022

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: Weight: 165 lbs

Case Number

VAA22-1264

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Northington

Name

Henry Northington

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Police were called about 10:21 a.M. On march 1, 1999, to the area of the 1900 block of texas avenue. A 20-year-old white female and a 22-year-old white male found a human head sitting on the walkway on the south end of the bridge, near the parking lot. The head belonged to a white male, and it had been severed at the neck.They immediately they called the police. After police arrived they conducted a search of the area for the rest of the body. About 1:10 p.M. The victim's body was located east of the texas avenue location. The body was in the water about 3/4 of a mile away from where the head was found.Both scenes were processed and police recovered a large amount of evidence.However, police still need help in solving this crime.

Agency

Richmond

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