The Times-Dispatch reports:

A 42-year-old Richmond woman was in critical but stable condition today after being found shot in her West End home.

Kimberly Saunders, 42, was found shot about 6:30 a.m. yesterday in her home in the 900 block of Dunbar Street, off Patterson Avenue. Police said she was found in the entryway of her home. Capt. John Venuti, head of the violent crimes unit for Richmond police, said there was no sign of forced entry.

I lived less than a block from here, in Westwood, for many years.  Despite its problems, I loved the neighborhood and still do. It is so sad that this happened. I’ll be keeping the neighborhood in my thoughts and prayers. It is a close-knit community, located behind the JCC on one side and behind the Westhampton Post office on the other.  Many folks don’t even know the neighborhood is back there — it is made up of small one-way streets that go in circles.  Hopefully everyone will rally to support her and she will get well quickly.