A shooting involving multiple suspects occurred near the Quad Annexes at Virginia State University, prompting a campus lockdown early Saturday. The Chesterfield County police and campus police are actively investigating the incident.
Investigation and Response
When officers arrived, they found five people suffering from gunshot wounds outside campus dormitories. The victims were transported to hospitals, with one initially listed as having life-threatening injuries now in critical condition. The other victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The university stated that the shooting involves ‘multiple suspects’ and advised people to avoid the immediate area. The campus had a large law enforcement presence on Saturday morning, with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office assisting in the investigation.
Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.
