Breaking: 5 Shot at Virginia State University, 1 Critical

Breaking overnight at Virginia State University: five people shot outside the residence halls in Chesterfield County, one in critical condition. The lockdown has been lifted, but the investigation is just beginning.

Virginia State University students and staff woke up to the news of gunfire on campus just after 1:28 a.m. Saturday. Chesterfield County Police, working with VSU campus police, the ATF, and the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, report five victims suffering gunshot wounds near the dorms. All five were transported to area hospitals. Four sustained non-life-threatening injuries. One remains in critical condition.

This is the second shooting on a Virginia college campus this year, following the earlier incident at Old Dominion University. VSU, a public historically Black land-grant university founded in 1882 and home to roughly 5,800 students, sits just across the Appomattox River from Petersburg and about 25 minutes south of Richmond. The campus community has been urged to continue avoiding the residential area and follow all law enforcement directions.

No arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact Chesterfield County Police at 804-748-1251. Virginia Insider is actively monitoring developments and will update as new details emerge.

If you are near campus, have students, friends, or family at VSU, or can share photos or firsthand accounts, email virginiainsider@gmail.com or reach out on X. Drop your thoughts in the comments below. This kind of violence has no place on any Virginia campus, especially as the school year gets underway.

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