Virginia State Trooper Killed at Greyhound Bus Station Shooting; UPDATE: Shooter Is Dead

Cortney O'Brien | March 31, 2016 4:35 PM

UPDATE (Matt): CNN is reporting that the shooter is dead.

CORRECTION: Officials now say shooter dead, trooper's injuries life-threatening after Richmond bus station shootout https://t.co/6cQ44Qzk7N.
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 31, 2016

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A Virginia state trooper has died after a shooting at a Greyhound bus station in Richmond, VA on Thursday. At least a dozen others have been injured. The suspect is reportedly dead.

The local CBS affiliate in Richmond has been covering the incident, reporting that state police were participating in a training exercise inside of the bus station when the shooting began.

Sources say one of the state troopers shot at the Greyhound bus station in Richmond has died https://t.co/I6lH1vOfMQ pic.twitter.com/bWPIC4B5J3
— WTVR CBS 6 Richmond (@CBS6) March 31, 2016

The office of Mayor Dwight Jones has released the following statement, asking citizens to avoid the crime scene until further notice.

Mayor Dwight Jones Office released the following statement after the shooting: https://t.co/PJF1BdggGU pic.twitter.com/pxe3VKPGn9
— WTVR CBS 6 Richmond (@CBS6) March 31, 2016

This post will be updated as more information becomes available.