Virginia police discover 3 children, 1 adult fatally shot
Officials are investigating this crime as a homicide, said police spokeswoman
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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.
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.