Virginia shooting leaves 1 dead, 4 injured in Blacksburg hookah lounge
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One person is dead and four others are injured following a shooting at a hookah lounge in Blacksburg, Virginia, around midnight Saturday.
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.
"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.
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