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Charlottesville Police investigating shooting on Downtown Mall

Chris Graham
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Charlottesville Police are investigating a shooting on the Downtown Mall early Saturday that put a man in the hospital in critical condition.

According to the CPD, officers on foot patrol in the Downtown Mall area heard gunshots at 1:26 a.m., and as they approached the area, the Emergency Communications Center alerted them to the possibility of a victim struck by gunfire.

Once on location, in the 200 block of 3rd St NE, officers located a gunshot wound victim, and immediately began to render aid to the victim while also trying to secure the crime scene from a large crowd of people.

The victim, a 25-year-old male, was transported to the University of Virginia Medical Center, where he remains at this time in critical condition.

At the scene, 30 cartridge casings were located, along with an unoccupied building and three vehicles that were struck by gunfire.

CPD is asking businesses and persons in the following areas to contact the department if they have video surveillance from the time frame of 1:15-1:45 a.m.:

  • 200-400 block of E Market St
  • 100-300 block of 3rd St NE
  • 200-400 block of Jefferson St

If you have surveillance footage, contact Detective Cundiff at (434) 970-3373.  If you have information regarding this incident and wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at (434) 977-4000.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

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