Tucker HS student killed in Henrico apartment complex shooting

A 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at a Henrico apartment complex late Saturday night, police confirmed on Sunday.

Henrico Police were called to Balmoral Avenue at Fernwood Street around 10:40 p.m. for a report of shots fired in the area, according to online emergency communications logs.

That is off Staples Mill Road and not far from the Amtrak station.

When officers arrived, they found the 16-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

While the teenage victim's name was not released, Henrico Schools identified him as a student at J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico's West End.

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