5 people injured in shooting with multiple shooters at Virginia State University
Police said five people were shot in the campus attack, and one victim was upgraded to critical condition as investigators searched for multiple suspects.
- On Saturday, August 15, 2026, multiple suspects opened fire near the Quad Annexes at Virginia State University, wounding five people. One victim remains in critical condition while four others sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
- Following the shooting, Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hanover County Sheriff's Office. The campus lockdown was lifted at 8:20 a.m. Saturday.
- Officials confirmed one victim is a VSU student, who has since been released from the hospital. The remaining four victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to area hospitals shortly after the 1:30 a.m. incident.
- Classes for the fall 2026 semester remain scheduled to begin on Monday, August 17, with residence halls already open for students. University officials hosted the 'New Trojans Experience' for incoming students on Friday, featuring NFL MVP Cam Newton as guest speaker.
- Former director of distance education Arthur Fridrich said, 'To start a new year with this event is very tragic. It casts a shadow in the minds of all students.' The incident occurs as the historically Black university prepares for its academic year.
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Multiple shooters STILL at large after rampage at Virginia State University days before classes begin
Multiple gunmen remained at large Saturday evening after five people were shot in the early morning hours at Virginia State University, just days before the start of the new academic year. According to a report from the Daily Mail, the attack unfolded around 1:30 a.m. near campus dormitories in the university’s Quad Annexes. Campus police […]
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Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting that left 5 injured
Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting that left 5 injured.
NEWS HEADLINES: Multiple People Shot Outside Dorms at Virginia State University – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
Five people were shot outside Virginia State University dormitories early Saturday morning, leaving one victim in critical condition and forcing the campus into lockdown just before the fall semester begins. At least one of the victims is a VSU student. The university says that student suffered non-life-threatening injuries and has already been released from the hospital. Students were supposed to be thinking about move-in, orientation and Monda…
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