Man injured in late night VUU shooting
Published: Oct. 20, 2026 at 11:49 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 21, 2026 at 6:44 AM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia Union University police are investigating reports of gunfire on campus late Tuesday night.
The incident happened just before 11 p.m. in a parking lot outside the Huntley Building, a student witness told 12 On Your Side.
The student said he was sitting in his truck when he heard gunfire on the 1500 block of North Lombardy Street.
An event was taking place on campus at the time, he said.
He said police arrived quickly and that he saw first responders carrying a boy who appeared to have been shot.
Police confirmed on Oct. 21 that they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds at the scene.
He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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