Petersburg (Virginia, USA) Nov 12 (AP) A Virginia State University police officer was critically wounded early Sunday in a shooting that happened near the VSU campus, the university said.

The officer was taken to VCU Medical Centre with life-threatening injuries, according to a news release.

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The shooting happened at about 1:34 a.m. when an on-duty VSU police officer responded to a disturbance at the campus in Petersburg, Virginia, according to Chesterfield County police.

The suspect ran off campus before shots were fired, injuring the VSU officer. The suspect remains at large.

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VSU Police Chief David Bragg said the campus remains on lockdown as a precaution, the university said, and police continue to investigate. (AP)

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