5 people shot at Virginia State University as police investigate multiple suspects

Five people were shot at Virginia State University early Saturday, prompting a campus lockdown and an active police investigation into multiple suspects. The incident occurred at the institution, which is a historically Black university located in Ettrick, Virginia, situated approximately 24 miles south of the state capital of Richmond.

Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting involving multiple suspects. Further details regarding the conditions of the victims, the identities of those involved, and the specific sequence of events leading up to the gunfire have not yet been released as the investigation continues.