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Multiple shooters and 5 people shot at Virginia State University
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- A shooting involving multiple suspects at Virginia State University resulted in five people being shot near campus dormitories, prompting a campus lockdown early Saturday.
- Five victims were found with gunshot wounds; one is in critical condition while the others have non-life-threatening injuries, and all were transported to hospitals.
- The incident occurred near the Quad Annexes, with campus police, Chesterfield County police, the ATF, and Hanover County Sheriff’s Office actively investigating.
- Virginia State University, a historically Black public university with about 5,700 students, is located in Ettrick, Virginia, and the shooting happened just before the academic year began.
- Authorities have urged the campus community to avoid the area and follow law enforcement instructions, with further information expected later.
