Shooting at US university, 7 injured: Attack during graduation ceremony in Virginia, 3 in critical condition

There was a shooting during the high school graduation ceremony in Virginia, USA. In this, 7 people were shot, out of which the condition of three is critical. The police have taken two people into custody. According to several media reports, two people have died.

The accident happened on Tuesday evening at around 5:15 pm in Monroe Park in Richmond area of ​​Virginia. A high school graduation ceremony had taken place at the Altria Theater in front of the park shortly before the accident. The park is on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Graduation ceremonies of two other schools were canceled
Richmond Public Schools official Matthew Stanley said another school graduation ceremony was scheduled for the evening, but it has been canceled. In fact, three schools had graduation ceremonies scheduled for Tuesday at the Altria Theater.

Virginia Commonwealth University had sent an alert at 5:15 pm, in which it has been told about the incident in Monroe Park. After about an hour the alert came that there is no danger now. Richmond Mayor Levar M. Stoney issued a statement saying he was monitoring the situation in Monroe Park. Avoid going to this area for the time being.