Woman shot outside Virginia GOP offices in Richmond

A woman was shot outside the Republican Party of Virginia’s Richmond offices Thursday afternoon, and party staff inside the building were reported safe. Police said the shooting appeared unrelated to party operations and may have stemmed from a personal dispute at a nearby salon. The party said the woman was shot at about 1:45 p.m. directly in front of the building housing its offices. Frank Loehr, the party’s chief financial officer, said staff were working inside when they heard gunfire. The woman was brought into the office bleeding before first responders took her away. Loehr said she had been speaking with two people at a booth outside the building when she was shot. He said the booth was not affiliated with the party. The woman appeared to have been struck in the shoulder, he said. Richmond Police Chief Rick Edwards said the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was expected to survive. He described her as an innocent bystander. That assessment and the account of her injuries were reported by Edwards; the party’s account said first responders transported her from the scene. Edwards said a woman inside a hair salon across the street was in custody. According to...