Overview

• Chesterfield County officers responded shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday to the 20900 block of Third Avenue near the VSU Multipurpose Center and found a man with a gunshot wound who died at the scene.
• The university instituted a lockdown overnight that was later lifted, and the campus was reported secure by early Sunday morning.
• Police said the victim was not a registered student, with the release of his name pending next-of-kin notification.
• Chesterfield County Police launched a homicide investigation, asked the public to avoid the area, and requested tips at 804-748-1251.
• The shooting comes after prior VSU-related gun violence in 2023 and 2024, intensifying scrutiny of campus safety.