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Shooting at VSU injures 5 hours after freshmen welcome event

First publishedAug 15, 11:41 UTC
Last updatedAug 16, 03:06 UTC · just now ago
22 outletsFox News Latest, Seattle Times22 outletsCNBC Top News, CBS News11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletThe Guardian US11 outletBBC US & Canada11 outletWashington Post National11 outletCBS News11 outletABC News
Fox News Latest6Multiple people shot at Virginia State University, campus on lockdown: policeOpen ↗Seattle Times6Multiple shooters and 5 people shot at Virginia State UniversityOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Multiple shooters and people shot at Virginia State UniversityOpen ↗CBS News85 people injured in shooting at Virginia State UniversityOpen ↗Al Jazeera7Five wounded in shooting at Virginia State UniversityOpen ↗The Guardian US8Multiple people injured in shooting at Virginia State UniversityOpen ↗BBC US & Canada9Five injured, one critically, in shooting at Virginia State UniversityOpen ↗Washington Post National9Shooting at VSU injures 5 hours after freshmen welcome eventOpen ↗CBS News85 people in recovery after shooting at Virginia State University; multiple suspects at largeOpen ↗ABC News8Suspect arrested in Va. State shooting that wounded 5: PoliceOpen ↗
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Answer

Five people were shot at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Virginia State University, prompting a campus lockdown that continued past dawn.

Reported by 10 outlets — Washington Post National, BBC US & Canada, ABC News, CBS News, The Guardian US, and 4 more. See all sources ↓

Read the full report at Washington Post National ↗

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In brief
What's the story?
Five people were shot at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Virginia State University, prompting a campus lockdown that continued past dawn.
How widely is it covered?
10 outlets, average source rating 7.6/10.
When was it last updated?
just now ago.
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    Scouting report

    5 people in recovery after shooting at Virginia State University; multiple suspects at large

    Sources8
    TypeCoverage
    BBC US & Canada
    ABC News
    CBS News
    The Guardian US
    Al Jazeera
    CNBC Top News
    Seattle Times
    Fox News Latest
  • Coverage card1 outlet
    2Coverage
    Scouting report

    Shooting at VSU injures 5 hours after freshmen welcome event

    Sources1
    TypeCoverage
    Washington Post National
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