Overview

• Investigators report the shooter remains at large but say they believe they are close to finding the suspect.
• Officers arrived just after 11 p.m. on Oct. 4 near the VSU Multi-Purpose Center and found a man fatally shot in a parking lot by Third Avenue.
• The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and was not a VSU student, with the name withheld pending family notification.
• The university locked down campus until about 2 a.m. during the investigation and has increased visible security, students said.
• Students shared both concern and reassurance, noting the crime scene’s proximity to dorms such as Quad II, and police asked anyone with information to call 804-748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660 or use the P3 app.