Richmond Police have identified the victim of a shooting on Redd Street on Sunday as Seymour Burton Jr., 40, of Richmond.
On Sunday at approximately 1:08 a.m., officers were called to the 2300 block of Redd Street for the report of a person down. Officers arrived and located an adult male, Burton, down on a sidewalk, suffering from apparent gunshot wounds to his legs.
Officers applied tourniquets to his injuries in an attempt to stabilize him, and Burton was transported to a local hospital where, later that day, he succumbed to his injuries.
Detectives have determined Burton was shot at approximately 12:49 a.m. while he was near a business at the corner of Redd Street and Mechanicsville Turnpike.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call Major Crimes Detective P. Mansfield at (804) 646-6996 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000. The P3 Tips Crime Stoppers app for smartphones also may be used. All Crime Stoppers reporting methods are anonymous.
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