Virginia State University shooting: 'Multiple victims' in hospital as campus on lockdown

Police officers have swarmed the university. 12:03, Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Updated: 12:10, Sat, Aug 15, 2026 Virginia State University campus is on lockdown, police said (file picture) (Image: FACEBOOK)A university campus in the United States was plunged in a lockdown after "shots were fired". The shooting was reported in t

Virginia State University says its main campus is on lockdown following a shooting involving multiple suspects and multiple people shot

Multiple shooters and people shot at Virginia State University  Toronto Star

MULTIPLE people have been shot at Virginia State University with officials hunting several suspects. The Petersburg campus has been locked down and numerous people taken to nearby hospitals, the authorities have said. Gunfire erupted near the Quad Annexes, in the area of Boisseau Street and Third Avenue in the early ho

Multiple victims were hospitalized Saturday morning following an active shooting near the Quad Annexes at Virginia State University. VSU Police have locked down the campus and are instructing everyone to avoid the area while law enforcement responds to the ongoing incident.

Students are in lockdown at Virginia State University after a shooting involving multiple victims

Virginia State University has been locked down after multiple people have reportedly been shot as police have warned people to avoid the area