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Henrico County shelter sees 'mind-blowing' rise in calls from domestic violence survivors

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A Henrico County domestic abuse treatment center is seeing a drastic rise in calls for service from domestic violence survivors.

It comes on the heels of two different shooting deaths that police say are tied to domestic issues.

On Tuesday, Henrico County Police released more information on a homicide investigation near Hope Road, saying the initial call to 911 came from someone involved in a domestic dispute. According to police, that same caller made a second phone call while police were on the way, that time about a shooting.

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