Five people were shot at Virginia State University, with one in critical condition, after an early morning incident outside campus dorms on Saturday, Aug. 15, according to a university post on X. Officials say a campus lockdown was lifted as of 8:22 a.m.
"Officers responded to the 3300 block of Boisseau Street at approximately 1:29 a.m. and discovered five individuals suffering from gunshot wounds outside VSU resident halls," officials said in the post.
The other four victims – one has been confirmed as a VSU student – sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the university. The student has been released from the hospital, the university officials said in a 12:53 p.m. ET update posted on X.
The Chesterfield County Police Department is leading the investigation, and officials ask that members of the campus community avoid the area, according to the university post. VSU university police, federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) officials and the Hanover County Sheriff's Office are assisting in the investigation.