Norfolk State University is mourning the death of a 22-year-old senior from Lancaster County who was killed in an accidental shooting on Saturday night.
The university and Norfolk Police say Semaj Richelle Coleman, of Mollusk, was shot off campus, in a parking lot in the 5700 block of East Virginia Beach Boulevard. The university described her as a senior majoring in Health Services Management. A 23-year-old Newport News man was taken into custody at the scene. He has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless handling of a firearm. Norfolk Police said their initial investigation found that the shooting was accidental.
