Virginia shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 injured in Blacksburg hookah lounge

One person is dead and four others are injured following a shooting at a hookah lounge in Blacksburg, Virginia, around midnight Saturday.

One of the injured is a Virginia Tech University student, the school’s president said.

Shots were fired at downtown Blacksburg’s Melody Hookah Lounge, a short walk from the university’s campus, Blacksburg Police said. The department has not yet confirmed if any suspects are in custody or still at large, though a “secure in place” advisory from the school was lifted at 3:08 a.m. local time.

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“Our condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased and we extend our support to those who were injured,” Virginia Tech president Tim Sands said in a statement Saturday.

Shots were fired at the Melody Hookah Lounge, in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia, a short walk from Virginia Tech University’s campus, around midnight on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, Blacksburg Police said.
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Four people were transported to local hospitals, and it is unknown how severe their injuries are, officials said.

“This incident continues to be a complex, ongoing case that has shifted to a homicide investigation,” the department said in a statement.