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Several people have been left wounded after a mass shooting at Virginia State University (VSU) that put the campus on lockdown.
Law enforcement responded to a report of a shooting at 1:30 a.m. at the 3300 block of Boisseau Street. Police found five people suffering from gunshot wounds outside the university dorms.
University officials said on Saturday that the five injured people had been transported to hospitals in the local area. One individual is in critical condition, and the other four obtained non-life threatening injuries.
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The university said that the shooting involved "multiple suspects."
The campus was on lockdown, but this has now been lifted. University officials noted that "a significant law enforcement presence remains on campus as the investigation into this morning's shooting continues."
Newsweek has contacted the Chesterfield County Police for comment.
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The Chesterfield County Police are investigating.
So far, no arrests have been made, and no further information about the shooting has been released. “The campus community should continue to avoid the area and follow all law enforcement instructions,” VSU said in a statement.
Classes at the university, which is historically Black, are set to begin on Monday.
The school welcomed almost 1,500 new students on Friday morning, with the special pinning ceremony featuring the NFL MVP Cam Newton as a guest speaker.
Mass Shootings and Gun Control
Mass shootings remain a recurring feature of the broader gun violence crisis in the United States.
According to the latest available statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 44,000 people died of gun-related injuries in the U.S. in 2024.
The Trump administration has moved to roll back a number of gun control measures since Trump returned to office. Supporters argue the changes restore Second Amendment protections and reverse restrictions imposed during former President Joe Biden's administration.
Gun control advocates, however, have criticized the policy shifts, warning they could weaken safeguards intended to prevent firearms from falling into the hands of dangerous individuals.
States across the country take different approaches to firearm policy. The Trump administration, though, has sought to intervene in some states' firearm regulations, filing lawsuits this year seeking to overturn Virginia's assault weapons ban and California's restrictions on certain semiautomatic pistols.
The administration has withdrawn or revised dozens of firearms-related regulations, including measures involving gun sales and firearm possession restrictions.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police at 804-748-1251, crime solvers at 804-748-0660 and the VSU police at 804-525-5411.
Contact Newsweek editor on this story: Edward Pearcey.
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