Blacksburg police announced early Saturday morning that one person died and four others were hurt in Friday night’s shooting in downtown Blacksburg.
While no identifying information of any of the five victims has been released at this time, one of the hospitalized victims is a Virginia Tech student, according to the university.
Police said that the severity of the injuries of the four people taken to the hospital is unknown at this time.
Police said they’re investigating Friday night’s shooting that happened at Melody Hookah Lounge as a homicide.
Late Saturday morning, the establishment made the following post on Facebook:
Below is an 8:35 a.m. update from Lindsey Kennett and Kortney Lockey:
Just before 6 a.m., Virginia Tech President Dr. Tim Sands released this statement about the shooting:
On Saturday morning, U.S. Senator Mark Warner, who represents Virignia, posted this tweet about the shooting.
Incredibly saddened to see another act of gun violence in the Commonwealth this week. My heart is with the people of Blacksburg and the entire Virginia Tech community.
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) February 5, 2022
Multiple people are in the hospital after a shooting in downtown Blacksburg on Friday night, according to the Blacksburg Police Department.
Police did not provide an exact number of how many people were hospitalized or the severity of their injuries.
Police have also not released any information about any suspects or arrests in connection with the shooting.
At about 8:20 a.m., North Main Street reopened after the block between Roanoke Street and Jackson Street was closed for multiple hours.
At 11:53 p.m. Friday, police responded to the Melody Hookah Lounge on North Main Street for a report of shots fired.
Five minutes later, Virginia Tech issued an alert that there was a person with a gun in the area of West Roanoke Street and Draper Road and advised people to stay inside, secure doors and call 911 for help.
At 2:08 a.m., the Blacksburg police department announced that multiple individuals were taken from the scene to area hospitals and that multiple law enforcement agencies are assisting in the area and following up on leads.
An hour and 10 minutes later, at 3:18 a.m., Virginia Tech lifted its secure in place order, although authorities advised people to continue to avoid downtown Blacksburg.
This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Blacksburg Police Department at 540-443-1400 or you can remain anonymous by calling the Blacksburg Police Tip Line at (540) 961-1819 or by emailing ciu@blacksburg.gov.
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Source: WSLS News 10
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