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Radford Police Department investigates shooting

Radford University went on lockdown yesterday as police pursued a suspect involved in a 9 p.m. shooting near campus that claimed one victim, according to Radford University’s Web site.

Police asked that all Radford students stay indoors and lock their doors. The suspect, a young black male wearing no shirt and a camouflage jacket according to multiple media reports, was still considered armed and dangerous as of press time.

—compiled by Cavalier Daily staff

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