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An early-morning shooting near Virginia’s James Madison University campus on Sunday left eight people wounded, police said.
At least one shooter fired into a crowd during a gathering after 2 a.m., leaving each of the victims with non-life-threatening wounds, the Harrisonburg Police Department said.
Authorities arrested Tyreaf Isaiah Fleming, 20, on Sunday and hit him with multiple charges, including attempted murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The shooting occurred less than a mile away from the university’s campus in Harrisonburg in northern Virginia. All of the victims, who range in age from 18 to 27 years old, were hospitalized, according to officials.
“I am grateful for the quick response of all of our first responders and the hard work of our officers in identifying a suspect and bringing him into custody,” Harrisonburg Police Department Chief Kelley Warner said.
“Our work continues on this case as we investigate all aspects of this incident and determine if any other individuals were involved.
“We will ensure any updates are provided to our community as soon as additional information is available.”
Harrisonburg mayor Deanna Reed slammed the shooting as “unacceptable.”
“There is no place for violence such as this in our society. Certainly not in Harrisonburg, a community that at its heart will always remain committed to being a loving, welcoming place where all feel safe,” Reed said. No one, and no act, can shake us from that belief.
“I call on all in our community to support those suffering today,” Reed said.
James Madison University, which was founded in 1908, enrolls more than 21,000 students. None of the victims are students at the university, the college’s chief of police said Sunday.
James Madison University Police issued a shelter-in-place notice after the shooting, and urged students to keep the victims “in your thoughts as they recover.”