4 people were shot on the campus of Virginia State University
4 people were shot on the campus of Virginia State University early on Aug. 14, 2024. WWBT-TV

Police in central Virginia were investigating a mass shooting on a college campus that left four people with injuries.

The Chesterfield County Police said it happened around 12:30 a.m. in a parking lot on Boisseau Street near the stadium. The victims are not enrolled for the fall semester and are expected to survive, WTVR-TV reported.

The campus was closed and on a lockdown overnight as police investigated the shooting. It has since reopened.

Police had multiple suspects in the shooting and charges were pending, WBBT-TV reported. It is the second shooting on campus this year. In April, a 15-year-old girl was shot on campus.

A university spokesperson told WBBT that only freshmen and a few upperclassmen are currently on the campus. Classes are set to begin on Monday.

Virginia State University is a historically black college and university in Petersburg, about 30 minutes south of Richmond.

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