Shooting at Virginia State University Leaves Five Injured

Five people were injured in a shooting that triggered an alert at Virginia State University, campus police said.

According to foreign media reports, one of the victims is in serious condition, while the other four sustained minor injuries.

Following the incident, the campus was temporarily closed, but the lockdown was lifted shortly afterward.

For an extended period, authorities urged students, employees and members of the public to stay away from the area where the incident occurred.

Earlier, the university had said that the incident near the Quad Annexes could have involved “multiple individuals.”

No further information is currently available about the circumstances of the attack or the identities of the suspected perpetrators. The investigation is ongoing.