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1 shot in Winston-Salem State University residence hall, police say; WSSU says suspect at large

One person was shot in a Winston-Salem State University residence hall on Friday, according to a Winston-Salem Police Department news release.

At 6:34 p.m., WSPD officers responded to a reported shooting at WSSU. Arriving officers found one person in a residence hall study room who had been shot.

The victim’s injuries are not considered life-threatening at this time, and police say this appears to be an isolated incident.

The gun was fired at Rams Commons 3, and a suspect is still at large, according to a WSSU RamAlert.

The university confirmed that the person who was shot is not a WSSU student.

This is a developing story.

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