A map indicates where a woman was shot outside the Republican Party of Virginia headquarters in Richmond. Authorities have not said whether the shooting was politically motivated.
A woman was shot outside the Republican Party of Virginia’s headquarters in Richmond on Thursday afternoon, only days before Election Day, the state Republican Party said.
The gunfire was reported at about 1:45 p.m. in front of the Obenshain Center, in the 100 block of East Grace Street in downtown Richmond, local outlet WTVR reported.
The Virginia GOP said on X that Richmond first responders reached the scene within minutes and that every party staff member was safe.
Law enforcement officers gather near the Obenshain Center after a woman was shot outside the building Thursday in Richmond, Virginia. (Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via Getty Images)
“Around 1:45 p.m. today, a woman was shot immediately in front of The Obenshain Center, the offices of the Republican Party of Virginia. City of Richmond first responders were at the scene within minutes. All Republican Party of Virginia staff are safe,” the post read.
The party added that it had no evidence the shooting was related to its work or activities.
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“The proximity of this event notwithstanding, we have no indication that the shooting was related to the operations of the Republican Party of Virginia,” the X post continued.
A Richmond Police vehicle sits outside the Obenshain Center after a woman was shot outside the building Thursday in Richmond, Virginia. (Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via Getty Images)
The shooting occurred fewer than seven days before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, with voters preparing to cast ballots in Virginia and elsewhere across the country.
Authorities had not immediately disclosed what prompted the shooting or provided an update on the woman’s condition.
The Richmond Police Department did not immediately respond to News Outlet’s request for comment.
This is a developing story. Check back for additional updates.
