In brief
A shooting off the Virginia State University campus on Saturday night injured five students, with one sustaining a critical injury. Police responded quickly and found multiple suspects, but no arrests have yet been reported. The campus temporarily locked down until police cleared the area, and law enforcement remains on-site. VSU, a historically black college about 20 miles south of Richmond, will resume classes on Monday.
Five people have been injured, one critically, in a shooting at Virginia State University which involved multiple suspects, the university said.
Officers responded at about 1:28 a.m. on Saturday outside a residence hall courtyard.
All five victims were taken to nearby hospitals with four injuries deemed non-life‑threatening; one was reported as critically wounded.
It remains unclear whether any suspects have been arrested – the university said police were not yet sure.
A temporary campus lockdown was lifted but a significant police presence remains, according to VSU officials.
Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation, backed by local law enforcement and campus police.
Virginia State University is a historically Black college and university with some 5,000 students, located roughly 20 miles south of Richmond.
Classes for the new term were scheduled to begin on Monday.
