Conflict · Virginia State University5 Shot at Virginia State University — 1 Critical, No Suspect in CustodyAired August 16, 2026 at 12:32 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Five people were shot outside residence0:01halls near the quad at Virginia State0:03University [music] around 1:30 a.m.0:05Eastern where students live. Four have0:08non-life-threatening injuries and one is0:09in critical condition. All five are0:11being treated at local hospitals after0:13gunfire struck the residential area of0:15campus in the early morning hours.0:17>> [music]0:17>> The early morning campus lockdown has0:19been lifted but an increased law0:21enforcement presence remains on [music]0:23campus while officers process the scene.0:25Multiple law enforcement departments0:27including the ATF [music] are responding0:29and investigating and a motive has not0:31been identified. The information0:32released so far has not yet been0:34independently confirmed [music] beyond0:35the initial August 15 report and0:37investigators have not released further0:39details about the circumstances outside0:41the residence halls. With no one in0:43custody, the search for the shooter and0:45updated conditions for the five victims0:47remain the immediate unresolved0:48developments as investigators continue0:50to work the scene.0:52Like and follow for more stories that0:54matter.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗