Five injured, one critically, in shooting at Virginia State University
Multiple suspects were involved in the incident in the early hours of Saturday, the university said.
A shooting at Virginia State University left five people injured, with one critically wounded, according to the university. Officers were called to the scene outside a residence hall around 01:28 local time on Saturday. All five victims sustained gunshot wounds and were transported to local hospitals; four of them faced non-life-threatening injuries.
It remains uncertain whether any suspects have been apprehended. The college has lifted a temporary campus lockdown, but a substantial law enforcement presence continues to be on-site. Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation alongside other local law enforcement and campus police. Virginia State University, home to approximately 5,000 students, is situated roughly 20 miles south of Richmond, Virginia.
It is one of the historically black colleges and universities in the United States, established to offer higher education to African Americans previously barred from attending most institutions. Classes for the upcoming term were scheduled to commence on Monday.
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