Virginia State University Shooting Leaves Five Injured, One Critically Hurt

Police lights on‑scene

At around 1:28 a.m. Saturday, a shooting took place outside a residence hall at Virginia State University, a historically black college located near Richmond.

Five students were wounded, with one treated as critically injured, according to the university’s statement.

The incident prompted a temporary lockdown of the campus and a heightened police presence, though some officers have not yet been arrested.

Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation with assistance from campus and regional law enforcement.

The university, with a student body of about 5,000, is set to resume classes this Monday.