A woman was shot outside the Republican Party headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, on Thursday afternoon.
According to preliminary reports, the shooting is unrelated to the Republican Party’s operations.
Police rushed to the Obenshain Center at around 1:45 pm ET amid reports of a shooting.
Details about what led to the shooting are unclear.
The condition of the shooting victim is not known.
WRIC reported:
A woman was shot outside in front of the offices of the Republican Party of Virginia in Richmond Thursday afternoon, according to a party spokesperson. Officials said it was not related to the party’s operations.
At around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, a woman was shot “immediately” in front of The Obenshain Center, which is where the Republican Party of Virginia’s offices are located at 115 E. Grace St. in downtown Richmond, according to a statement from a party spokesperson.
The spokesperson said officers with the Richmond Police Department responded to the scene within minutes.
All Republican Party of Virginia staff are reportedly safe, the spokesperson said.
Although the shooting occurred close to the building, the spokesperson said the party has “no indication that the shooting was related to the operations of the Republican Party of Virginia.”
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