NORFOLK, Va. (WRIC) — A 20-year-old Norfolk State University (NSU) sophomore died after a shooting which took place just outside the campus, the university announced Sunday.
According to a release from NSU, 20-year-old Jahari George from Maryland was shot just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 2 on the 2700 block of Gate House Road in Norfolk. George was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police have a person of interest in custody in connection to the shooting, according to the university. The shooting is still under investigation by the Norfolk Police Department and NSU Police Department.
10-year-old boy killed in shooting, grandmother pleads for justice in video
Access to NSU’s campus is currently restricted to Gates #1 and #3 and NSU Police have increased patrols on campus, as well as all off-campus residential buildings.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call NSU Police at 757-823-8102.