RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Richmond police said they are investigating after an assault-style rifle and ammunition were recovered near a statue of Robert E. Lee on historic Monument Avenue.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that police responded late Thursday night after someone told authorities shots had been fired into their vehicle after an altercation near a traffic circle.
In a news release Friday, police also said they received reports of random gunfire in the area of the monument.
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One of the callers told officers that a glass door of their home had been shattered.
Police say they searched the area and found a rifle and four magazines. Police are investigating whether the incidents are related.
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