RICHMOND, Va. - A shooting near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony injured multiple people Tuesday, according to police and school district officials.There was no longer an active threat to the community, police spokeswoman Tracy Walker said.Richmond Public Schools confirmed on its website a shooting occurred after the Huguenot High School graduation ceremony in Monroe Park, which is near VCU's campus.
All schools in the district will be closed Wednesday due to the incident. According to the school district, the shooting took place after the Huguenot High School graduation Tuesday afternoon.
It wasn’t immediately clear what led to the shooting or whether students were among the injured."My administration continues monitoring the terrible shooting in the heart of Richmond tonight," Gov.
Glenn Youngkin said on Twitter. "State law enforcement are fully supporting the Richmond Police Department as this investigation moves forward."VCU advised the community in an online alert around 5:30 p.m.