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Shooting at VSU leaves 5 injured hours after freshmen welcome event

Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the shooting, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Virginia State University.

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Scoop News DeskVsu · Published Sunday, August 16, 2026 at 9:12 PM UTCUpdated Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTC

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Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect in the shooting, which occurred around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Virginia State University.
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