5 Richmond Area Schools on Lockdown in Va. After Shooting Nearby: Report

5 Richmond Area Schools on Lockdown in Va. After Shooting Nearby: Report
1700 block of North 29th Street, near the Nine Mile Road intersection in Richmond, Va., where a shooting took place Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, prompting a lockdown at five local schools. (Google Maps)
Tara MacIsaac
10/9/2013
Updated:
7/18/2015

UPDATE: The lockdown placed on five Richmond, Va., schools this morning has been lifted

Original story:

After a nearby shooting, five Richmond-area schools are on lockdown, including Armstrong High School and Franklin Military Academy, as well as Fairfield Court, Woodville, and George Mason elementary schools, reports the Times Dispatch

The shooting was reported at 10:42 a.m. in the 1700 block of North 29th Street, according to the Times Dispatch. A male was reportedly shot and driven to VCU Medical Center. 

More to come.