Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 22 Cases During July 2021
John Lott - Crime Prevention Research Center | Published on 1/17/2022
Police arrived at the 1500 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike, near Fairfield Avenue, for shooting reports at 3:51 p.m. on July 3.
Officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds at a convenience store, and both men died at the scene.
Detectives said the victim, Tephon Reid, 24, of Chester, was shot by the suspect, Grant Ellison, 28, of Richmond. Police said that Ellison shot Reid before a bystander at the scene shot Ellison.
Officials are not looking for any additional suspects…
NBC12 Newsroom, “RPD: Suspected Mechanicsville Turnpike shooter killed by bystander,” NBC 12, July 3, 2021.