A shooting involving multiple suspects and five people shot at Virginia State University prompted a campus lockdown and police investigation early Saturday.
It happened near the university’s Quad Annexes, where campus police and Chesterfield County officers discovered five people suffering from gunshot wounds outside campus dormitories. Officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. and the lockdown was lifted at about 9 a.m., county police said.
🚨 BREAKING: Virginia State University on LOCKDOWN
Multiple people shot on campus this morning. Multiple suspects involved.Police confirm several victims transported to hospitals. University says none of the injuries appear life-threatening at this time.
Campus remains locked… pic.twitter.com/9AY06mp3e3
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A “Black” college.
