Daijiworld Media Network - Kentucky

Kentucky, Aug 16: One person was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a park in Lexington, Kentucky, local media reported, citing police.

Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said the shooting took place on Saturday evening at Charles Young Park in downtown Lexington, where five people were shot.

The injured included a four-year-old child, a 14-year-old and two adults. All four were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Weathers said.

A large police presence remained in downtown Lexington Saturday night, with several surrounding roads closed as officers continued their investigation, according to Xinhua news agency.

Authorities have not released information about a suspect or the deceased. No arrests have been made.

In a separate incident on Saturday, five people were injured in a shooting at Virginia State University, prompting a temporary campus lockdown.

The university said the shooting involved "multiple suspects". When police arrived outside a university residence hall at around 1:30 am local time (0530 GMT), they found five people suffering from gunshot wounds.

The victims were taken to nearby hospitals. One person was in critical condition, while the other four sustained non-life-threatening injuries, the university said in a subsequent statement.

The campus lockdown has since been lifted, while county and campus police are investigating the incident. It was not immediately clear whether any suspects had been arrested.

Virginia State University is located in Chesterfield, Virginia. Classes for the new academic year were scheduled to begin on Monday, CBS News affiliate WTVR reported.

Meanwhile, at least two students were injured in a shooting at a high school in Houston County, Georgia, on Wednesday. A suspect was taken into custody in that incident.