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Local police tweeted they were on the scene and asked people to avoid the area

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	Virginia State University is on lockdown after a shooting on the campus.</div>
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	University police tweeted Saturday night, &quot;Shooting on Campus - VSU is on lockdown. Avoid the area. Updates to follow.&quot;</div>
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	A second tweet said police were still on the scene, the campus remains on lockdown and to continue to avoid the area.</div>
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	The university&#39;s website says the Petersburg, Virginia school was celebrating the final day of it homecoming.</div>

Virginia State University campus on lockdown after shooting; police on site

Local police tweeted they were on the scene and asked people to avoid the area

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