Shots were fired at the Virginia Commonwealth University campus, according to Richmond police, seven persons were injured in a shooting Tuesday following a high school graduation celebration.
Police reported at a press conference that two people had been arrested. According to authorities, three of the victims were being treated for life-threatening injuries, while the other four were not.
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On June 6, 2023, investigators are on the scene of a shooting on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus in Richmond, Virginia. On Tuesday, investigators were on the scene of a gunshot on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus in Richmond, Virginia.
According to authorities, six more persons needed treatment for ailments such as nervousness and falls. “Children were involved here, at a graduation,” said Mayor Levar M. Stoney. “This is both tragic and traumatic.”
Because today is their graduation.”
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The incident occurred at 5:13 p.m. at Monroe Park, an open location on campus, according to investigators. According to the school’s website, Huguenot High School’s graduation was slated for 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Altria Theater, which is close to the park.
According to a notification posted on the Richmond Public Schools website, the shooting occurred in the park following the graduation ceremony. All district schools will be closed on Wednesday, and all high school graduations this week have been canceled, according to the statement.
Initially, the university said the gunshot was part of a “active threat” on campus. “There is no ongoing threat to the community,” school administrators subsequently stated in a campus advisory, “but there is a heavy police presence at Monroe Park.”
According to the school, state and local police were on the scene, and the Richmond Police Department was in charge of the investigation.
