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Virginia police discover 3 children, 1 adult fatally shot

Published November 18, 2022

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One adult and three children were fatally shot Friday at a home in Virginia, police said.

Police Maj. Michael Louth told the Richmond Times-Dispatch that the shooting in Chester does not appear to be a random act, but investigators have not ruled anything out.

Louth declined to release the ages of the victims.

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"We’re still working out all the details of the family dynamics," he said.

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Virginia police officers discovered three children and one adult fatally shot in their home on Friday. The police are investigating this crime as a homicide. 

A police spokesperson said officers responded to a disturbance call at about 5 a.m. When they went inside the house to conduct a welfare check, they found multiple victims.

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"At this point, we’re investigating this as a homicide," police spokeswoman Elizabeth Caroon said.

Chester, part of Chesterfield County, is located about 17 miles south of Richmond.

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