A map identifies the location of a shooting outside the Republican Party of Virginia’s headquarters. Authorities have not said whether the incident 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, state Republican officials said.
The gunfire was reported at about 1:45 p.m. near the entrance to the Obenshain Center, in the 100 block of East Grace Street in downtown Richmond, local station WTVR reported.
The Virginia GOP said in a post on X that Richmond’s first responders reached the scene within minutes and that every party employee was safe.
Law enforcement officers gather near The Obenshain Center after a woman was shot outside the building Thursday in Richmond, Va. (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 party said in its statement.
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Officials added that they had seen no evidence linking the shooting to the party’s work or activities.
“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 post said.
A Richmond Police vehicle sits outside The Obenshain Center after a woman was shot in front of the building Thursday in Richmond, Va. (Mike Kropf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via Getty Images)
The shooting occurred less than a week before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, with voters preparing to cast ballots in Virginia and nationwide.
Authorities had not immediately released details about what prompted the shooting or disclosed the woman’s condition.
The Richmond Police Department did not immediately respond to News Media’s request for comment.
This is a developing story; check back later for updates.