Virginia State University Shooting Leaves 5 Injured; Police Arrest Suspect in Freshmen Welcome Event
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Shooting at VSU leaves 5 injured hours after freshmen welcome event Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the shooting, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Virginia State University.
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Washington ExaminerPolice arrested one suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Virginia State University that left five people injured, including one victim who was critically wounded.
New York PostA 19-year-old has been arrested in connection with the shooting that rocked Virginia State University Saturday morning and left five people wounded, one in critical condition.
The Daily WireGunfire erupted near some of the university’s dormitories in Chesterfield County around 1:30 a.m. ET, WTVR CBS 6 reported. When police arrived, they found five people suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim was initially treated for life-threatening wounds and was later upgraded to critical condition. The other four victims appear to have suffered minor graze wounds.
The Guardian USA young man suspected in connection with the shooting of five people on Saturday on the campus of Virginia State University (VSU) hid in a dormitory closet for more than 14 hours being found and arrested, according to authorities.
BBC NewsPublished Five people have been injured, one critically, in a shooting at Virginia State University (VSU) involving multiple suspects.
The HillSuspect in Virginia State University shooting arrested, found hiding in closet A 19-year-old man has been arrested as a suspect in the shooting of five people at Virginia State University after he was found hiding in a closet.
Washington TimesAuthorities arrested and charged a 19-year-old man in Saturday’s shooting at Virginia State University that left five injured, including one person in critical condition.
Associated PressPolice looking for additional people who fired guns in Virginia university shooting that wounded 5 - AP News Police looking for additional people who fired guns in Virginia university shooting that wounded 5 AP News
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Authorities said that additional charges may be filed. The university said in an earlier statement that authorities were searching for multiple suspects, but police provided no additional information Saturday evening about the search.
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Washington TimesThe university said police will have an increased presence on campus as the investigation continues. Students had been arriving at the historically Black college for the fall semester.
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VSU is a public university about 20 miles (32km) south of Richmond that has about 5,700 students, most of whom are undergraduates.
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BBC NewsVSU has about 5,000 students and is just over 20 miles (32km) south of Richmond, the state capital of Virginia.
Washington ExaminerVirginia State University, a historically black land-grant university founded in 1882, is located in Petersburg, Virginia, about 24 miles south of Richmond. The university has roughly 5,700 total students, most of whom are undergraduates.
The Daily WireVirginia State University is a historically black land-grant university in Ettrick, Virginia, just south of Richmond. It’s current on-campus enrollment is around 5,000 students. The university’s fall semester is set to begin on Monday. This is a developing story. Stay with The Daily Wire for updates.
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Authorities previously said there were multiple shooters, but no more information has been provided about any additional suspects.
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BBC NewsLocal police told the BBC that they believe more than one shooter was involved, but that no arrests had been made.
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It added that Chesterfield County Police were leading the investigation with help from other local law enforcement and campus police.
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Washington ExaminerAn investigation into the shooting is being led by the Chesterfield County Police, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.
The Daily Wire“VSU Police and the Chesterfield County Police Department are actively investigating,” Virginia State University said at 5:56 a.m.
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01 The Guardian US VSU later said that authorities did not believe there was any additional, immediate threat to the safety of the school community after the mass shooting.
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02 BBC News Classes for the new term were set to begin on Monday and campus dormitories opened for returning students on Friday, according to the university's website.
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03 Washington Times “Adam and I are praying for a quick recovery for those who were shot this morning at Virginia State University, and our thoughts are with the VSU community,” Gov. Abigail Spanberger said Saturday, referring to her husband. “Thank you to the first responders and law enforcement who responded to the scene.”
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