More than 1,000 Virginia and Kentucky National Guard troops under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted security operations throughout the Horn of Africa and
Richmond police responded to a fatal shooting early Saturday morning.
Once on the scene in the 600 block of Elgin Terrace, officers found one adult female suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death, and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Major Crimes Detective G. Russell at (804) 646-7715, Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or P3Tips.com via your smartphone.
PHOTOS: Virginia National Guard soldiers return after 11 months in Africa
Henry Szczur, of Pulaski, embraces his aunt, Beverly Straightiff, left, and another member of the family as he returns home with the Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022. at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team return from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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Families wait for the Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team return from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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Venus Romero takes a picture as her son a soldier in the Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team return from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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Luna Salamanca-Romero hugs her father, Specialist Dennis, a member of the Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team who returned from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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Families wait for the Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team return from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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Maris Fisher, of Manassas, Va., kisses her husband, Jamie, a member of the Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team who returned from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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Maris Fisher, of Manassas, Va., kisses her husband, Jamie, a member of the Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team who returned from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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Lola Watkins, 8, and her sister, Mia Watkins, 7, embrace their father, Tyvon Watkins, a member of the Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team who returned from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team return from their 11 months federal active duty in the Horn of Africa on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Richmond International Airport in Sandston, Virginia.
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