Five people were shot at Virginia State University, with one in critical condition, after an early morning incident outside campus dorms on Saturday, Aug. 15, according to a university post on X. Officials say a campus lockdown has been lifted as of 8:22 a.m."Officers responded to the 3300 block of Boisseau Street at approximately 1:29 a.m. and discovered five individuals suffering from gunshot wounds outside VSU resident halls," officials said in the post.The other four victims sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, according to the university.The Chesterfield County Police Department is leading the investigation, and officials ask that members of the campus community avoid the area, according to the university post. VSU university police, federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) officials and the Hanover County Sheriff's Office are assisting in the investigation.An initial 5:56 a.m. ET post stated that, "At this time, none of the injuries appear to be life threatening."Virginia State University is a public HBCU just south of the Virginia state capital of Richmond. The fall 2026 semester is set to begin on Monday, Aug. 17, according to the university's online calendar.This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.