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Five injured, one critically, in shooting at Virginia State University

Five people were injured, one critically, in a shooting incident at Virginia State University that occurred in the early hours of Saturday. Officers responded to the scene outside residence halls around 1:28 AM local time, finding five individuals with gunshot wounds who were subsequently transported to local hospitals.

50 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHafsa KhalilBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-08-15 · 15:09 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Five injured, one critically, in shooting at Virginia State University
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Five people were injured, one critically, in a shooting incident at Virginia State University that occurred in the early hours of Saturday. Officers responded to the scene outside residence halls around 1:28 AM local time, finding five individuals with gunshot wounds who were subsequently transported to local hospitals. Four of the injured sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The university stated that multiple suspects were involved, and it is unclear if any arrests have been made. Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation with assistance from other law enforcement agencies. A temporary campus lockdown has been lifted, but a significant law enforcement presence remains.

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Virginia State University is a historically black college and university with approximately 5,000 students.

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Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation with assistance from other law enforcement agencies.

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The incident occurred outside residence halls at approximately 01:28 local time on Saturday.

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Five people were injured, one critically, in a shooting at Virginia State University.

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Five people have been injured, one critically, in a shooting at Virginia-state-university" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="186086" data-entity-type="organization">Virginia State University which involved multiple suspects, the university has said.Officers responded to the incident outside a residence halls at about 01:28 local time (05:28 GMT) on Saturday.Five individuals, who were all found with gunshot wounds, were taken to local hospitals. Four had injuries which were not deemed to be life-threatening, the university said.It was not immediately clear if any suspects have been arrested. The BBC has approached local police for comment.A temporary lockdown on the campus has since been lifted but a "significant" law enforcement presence is still on site, the university confirmed in a statement.It added that Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation with help from other local law enforcement and campus police.Virginia-state-university" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="186086" data-entity-type="organization">Virginia State University (VSU) has about 5,000 students and is just over 20 miles south of Richmond, the capital of the US state of Virginia. It is also one of the country's historically black colleges and universities.
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