Victim in double shooting at Southside Plaza dies

Shooting occurred at 8:30 PM last night.

April 24, 2014; 11:03 AM • by Richard Hayes

Update #2 — April 24, 2014; 11:01 AM

RPD have released the following statement.

One of two men shot on the Southside last week has died of his injuries.

Antonio Harris, 44, of the 2400 block of Marion Mashore Street, succumbed to his injuries yesterday at the hospital. A second man who was shot is expected to recover.

The pair was shot shortly after 8 p.m. in the 600 block of Southside Plaza on April 15.

The next day, detectives arrested Jodi J. Hope, 31, of the 5200 block of Goolsby Court, North Chesterfield. She has been charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, but those charges are expected to be upgraded. Her mugshot is above.

Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the keyword “ITip” followed by your tip. Both methods are anonymous.

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Update #1 — April 16, 2014; 3:33 PM

From RPD Press Release:

At approximately 8:24 p.m. yesterday, Richmond Police received a call for shots fired in the 600 block of Southside Plaza . When officers arrived they found two victims in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim suffered non-life threatening wounds while the other victim’s injuries, considered life threatening at the scene, have now been downgraded to serious.

Arrested without incident was Jodi J. Hope, 31, of the 5200 block of Goolsby Court, North Chesterfield . Hope has been charged with malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Her photo is attached.

Anyone with further information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 780-1000 or text Crime Stoppers at 274637, using the keyword “ITip” followed by your tip. Both methods are anonymous.

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Original — April 16, 2014

On the good news side of things nobody was killed (although injuries are life threatening) and on the bad news side of things people are shooting at each other in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

RTD has the following. Updates to follow if the victim’s condition change for the worse or RPD has anything to add.

Two men were shot in a parking lot of the Southside Plaza shopping center in South Richmond on Tuesday night, according to Richmond police Capt. Yvonne Crowder.

Crowder said the men were shot shortly before 8:30 p.m. and that one has life-threatening injuries.
About an hour after the shooting, Crowder said investigators were still trying to determine exactly what led up to the shooting. Police did not immediately release any suspect information.

Crowder said the men were shot near the front entrance of a liquor store in the shopping center near the intersection of Hull Street Road and Belt Boulevard.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000, or text Crime Stoppers at 274637 using the key word “ITip” followed by your tip.