ON FRIDAY, February 4, 2022, a mass shooting took place at a hookah lounge near Virginia Tech.
One victim was killed and four more injured at the time of the incident.
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What happened in the Blacksburg, Virginia shooting?
Police in Blacksburg, Virginia released a statement on Saturday, February 5, identifying the slain victim of the Melody Hookah Lounge shooting as Patrick Henry High School student Isiah O. Robinson, 18.
Six warrants have since been issued for 24-year-old Jamel D. Flint, including: first-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, and one count of using a gun to commit a felony.
Flint is currently at large and considered “armed and dangerous.”
Around 11.53pm on Friday evening, reports of shots fired sent local police to the hookah lounge at 109 North Main Street, just blocks away from Virginia Tech’s main campus.
The police have not yet released the identities of the four victims wounded in the attack, but did say they were all taken to local hospitals to get treated for their injuries.
Following the shooting, Virginia Tech sent out an alert system message asking recipients to secure in place and remain indoors.
The alert remained in place until 3.18am the following morning.
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Who was Isiah O. Robinson?
The 18-year-old victim of the Friday evening attacks played as both a linebacker and running back for the Patrick Henry football team.
On the team’s Twitter account, they shared a photo of Robinson in uniform, captioning the post: “Isiah will be missed and our hearts and prayers go out to his family, football family and friends.”
What else has been said about the shooting?
Melody Hookah Lounge released a statement on social media regarding the incident, writing: “We are deeply hurt and devastated of what happened Friday night, our condolences go to the families and friends of everyone who were affected.
“Moving forward we will add more precautions and regulations in place for this types of situations,” the statement continued.
The Downtown Blacksburg Inc. also took to their Facebook to report on Friday’s incident, sending condolences to those involved, as well as the community: “Late last night, a shooting occurred at a business in the heart of our Downtown.”
They continued: “While the events of last night are still coming to light, there is no doubt our Downtown community has experienced a tragedy.
“Our thoughts are with the victims and their families during this difficult time.”
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