Aug. 15, 2026, 9:59 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 15, 2026, 10:26 AM EDT
/ Source: The Associated Press
By Phil Helsel and The Associated Press
Five people were shot and wounded, one critically, outside of residence halls at Virginia <a href="https://todaytrendnews7.com/multiple-people-injured-in-shooting-at-virginia-state-university/” title=”Multiple people injured in shooting at Virginia State University”>State University early Saturday, officials said
No arrests were announced, and the university earlier reported “multiple suspects” in the shooting that occurred at around 1:28 a.m
The shootings at the campus, in Ettrick, Virginia, prompted a campus-wide lockdown. The university at around 8:20 a.m. said the lockdown had been lifted but there would be a large police presence on campus
The shooting happened in the area of the Quad Annexes, Virginia State University police said
All five were shot and were taken to area hospitals, the university said
“One individual is currently in critical condition,” the university said in a statement. The other four suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, it said
Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation, the university said, with assistance from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office
Virginia State Police deferred questions to local police, who they said are leading the investigation. County police and campus officials said there would be more information later in the day
Virginia State University is a historically Black university located in Ettrick, Virginia, about 24 miles south of the state capital of Richmond. The public university has about 5,700 students and was the first fully state-supported four-year college for Black Americans. Most of its students are undergraduates
The shootings happened just before the start of the academic year at Virginia State. According to the university’s website, residence halls opened for students a week ago, and classes are set to begin on Monday. Many students had just completed the university’s “New Trojans Experience” for incoming students
