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.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Norfolk State University: Mass shooting at an off-campus house party killed a student and one other; five wounded." Incident of September 4, 2022. Added May 2026; last updated October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/norfolk-state-university-mass-shooting-2022-09-04/
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