Man fatally shot co-worker at Virginia hospital following altercation
VA man was taken into custody, charged with maliciously shooting within a building
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An altercation between two co-workers at a Virginia hospital led to a fatal shooting early Wednesday, police said.
Richmond police said they are working with the VCU Police Department to investigate the shooting at the VCU Medical Center.
Police said in a news release that officers from both departments received an emergency call at about 12:04 a.m. reporting shots fired and an active threat inside the medical center. Officers determined that the two employees had an altercation in a stairwell, which resulted in one of the co-workers shooting the other. Police identified the victim as Ty'Quan White, 25, of Richmond.
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Police said the shooting suspect, Christopher Boisseau, 24, of Henrico, was taken into custody and charged with maliciously shooting within a building. They said additional charges are pending. It could not immediately be determined if Boisseau has retained a lawyer to represent him.
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VCU police briefly locked down the building. No other injuries were reported.
Police did not immediately release details on what jobs the men held at the hospital.