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Radford University shooting: Secure-in-Place issued amid active shooter alert near campus
Radford University issued a secure-in-place order on Thursday amid an active shooter alert near the campus.
Radford University issued a secure-in-place order on Thursday amid an active shooter alert near the campus. The suspects have been described as two black males. One of them is wearing a white shirt and the other one a yellow and red shirt.
“Radford Alert! Main Campus. Urgent: SECURE-IN-PLACE. City reports shooting occurred at the 1400 block of East Main. Avoid the area. Police on scene,” the university said in its first alert on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
“Radford Alert! Main Campus. Urgent: Per City PD, suspect descriptions: 2 black males 1 w/ dreads white shirt w/ yellow & red, 1 wearing green long sleeved shirt,” the suspects' description read.
The suspects have not been identified yet. It is not clear if anyone was injured.
About Radford University
Radford University, located in Radford, Virginia, is a public institution founded in 1910. Located along the New River, it offers over 100 academic programs, emphasizing hands-on learning and innovation.
“Over the past few years, our remarkable faculty created a personalized educational pathway called the REAL curriculum where every course counts towards your major. They also implemented the Highlander Promise of engaged learning experiences for all students. Our resilient students published and presented research at professional conferences even in the virtual pandemic environment, and they furthered efforts to make Radford a sustainable university,” Radford president Bret Danilowicz writes on the university website.
6 injured, 1 dead following shooting at Florida State University
At least one person was killed and six others were wounded after a shooting at Florida State University on Thursday, ABC News reported citing sources.
A suspect was taken into custody, CNN reported. This comes after the FSU's emergency notification system wrote on social media that "law enforcement has neutralized the threat" - but did not provide more details.
A nearby hospital, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, said in a statement it had received six patients – one in critical condition and the rest in serious condition.
