VSU Safety Crisis and the NCSI Tool | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Virginia State University is under renewed pressure to overhaul campus safety after a recent shooting left five injured — including one student — with suspects still at large. This isn’t the first time outsiders have triggered violence on campus, echoing a similar fatal incident just under a year ago. In response, VTV Care, founded by victims of past tragedies, has launched the National Campus Safety Index to help schools identify and fix critical security gaps. The tool evaluates physical safety, threat assessment, and emergency response. Advocates, including VTV Care’s Joe Samaha — who lost…