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Mass Shooting at Off-Campus House Party Kills NSU Student and One Other, Wounds Five

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Confirmed Threat

At approximately midnight on September 4, 2022, seven people were shot at a house party in the 5000 block of Killam Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. Two victims died, including 19-year-old NSU sophomore Angelia McKnight, and five others were wounded. Several victims were Norfolk State University students who were bystanders at the event, which was promoted on social media.

Alerts
2
Response
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Killed
2
Injured
5
Institution
Norfolk State University
Hbcu · VA
~6,000 studentsNSU Alerts
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTSMS
Approximate reconstruction184 chars
NSU Alert: A shooting has been reported at an off-campus location in the 5000 block of Killam Avenue. Avoid the area. Norfolk Police are on scene. Remain in place until further notice.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Reconstructed from multiple news sources describing the campus notification
Norfolk Police responded to the scene and found four women and three men who had been shot
The shooting occurred at an off-campus house party promoted on social media
UPDATETwitter/X
Verified verbatimNBC News quoting the verbatim NSU Alert / NSU social media post163 chars
Norfolk Police have informed us that several NSU students have been the victims of a shooting at an isolated off-campus location near 50th Street and Hampton Blvd.
Quoted verbatim by NBC News and iHeart from NSU's official social-media notification on the morning of September 4, 2022
Notable for confirming the off-campus location at the intersection-level (50th Street and Hampton Blvd) before the formal Killam Avenue address was widely reported
Phrasing 'isolated off-campus location' was framing intended to reassure on-campus residents who heard sirens
Context

Background

At approximately midnight on September 4, 2022, a mass shooting at a house party in the 5000 block of Killam Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia, left two people dead and five others wounded. The party had been promoted on social media and was attended by college students from Norfolk State University and nearby institutions. Among the dead was 19-year-old Angelia McKnight, a second-year pre-nursing major at NSU from New York, and 25-year-old Zabre Miller. Norfolk's interim police chief described the violence as the result of a personal conflict. NSU Police secured the campus and increased patrols following the shooting, limiting campus access to a single entry point. The mass casualty incident was severe enough to prompt Sentara Norfolk General Hospital to be temporarily placed on lockdown before the lockdown was lifted around 5:00 AM. The incident underscored the persistent challenge of off-campus violence affecting HBCU student communities, particularly at social events promoted through social media that draw large crowds without formal security.
Analysis

Key Findings

The mass shooting at a social media-promoted off-campus party killed an NSU student and one other person, wounding five more
NSU Police responded by securing campus and restricting access to a single gate, demonstrating how off-campus violence can trigger on-campus security measures
The severity of the mass casualty incident was significant enough to cause Sentara Norfolk General Hospital to be temporarily locked down
Outcome
Angelia McKnight, 19, a second-year pre-nursing major from New York, and Zabre Miller, 25, were killed. Five others were wounded with non-life-threatening injuries. Norfolk police described the violence as the result of a personal conflict. The mass casualty incident prompted Sentara Norfolk General Hospital to be temporarily placed on lockdown.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    2 people killed and 5 more wounded in shooting in Norfolk, Virginia (CNN)
    cnn.com
  2. News
    Seven shot in Norfolk, including Norfolk State students, with two fatalities (Washington Post)
    washingtonpost.com
  3. News
    2 dead in shooting at Virginia party attended by college students (NBC News)
    nbcnews.com
  4. News
    NSU's president releases a statement about a student killed in Sunday's mass shooting (13News Now)
    13newsnow.com
  5. News
    2 dead, 5 hurt in Norfolk mass shooting on Killam Ave (WTKR)
    wtkr.com
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shootingmass-shootingoff-campusstudent-killedhbcuvirginiasocial-media-eventhospital-lockdown
Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion