A Virginia State institution police officer was gravely injured in a gunshot near the VSU campus early Sunday, according to the institution.
According to a news release, the officer was rushed to VCU Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
According to Chesterfield County police, the shooting occurred about 1:34 a.m. when an on-duty VSU police officer responded to a disturbance on the campus in Petersburg, Virginia.
Before bullets were fired, the suspect fled campus, wounding the VSU officer. The suspect is still at large.
According to VSU Police Chief David Bragg, the campus is still under lockdown as a precaution, and police are still investigating.
