VCU sent out an alert. A woman was shot outside the Republican Party headquarters in Richmond, Virginia on Thursday afternoon.
The party said that the woman was shot outside The Obenshain Center. Virginia Commonwealth University sent out an alert to its community.Representational. (Unsplash)The party's Virginia unit said that the shooting took place around 1:43pm EDT "immediately in front" The Obenshain Center, located on 115 East Grace Street in Richmond.Virginia Commonwealth University, which is located less than a mile away from the The Obenshain Center, sent out an alert to its community about the shooting.This is a breaking news.Shamik is a journalist covering the United States for Hindustan Times.
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