Norfolk State student killed in accidental shooting; 23-year-old man charged
A 23-year-old Newport News man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in Norfolk that killed a 22-year-old Norfolk State University student, police said. Semaj Richelle Coleman, of Mollusk, Virginia, was a senior majoring in health services management at Norfolk State University, according to a university announcement. She was also part of the university's Spartans Promise to Persist with Purpose program and was recently inducted into the National Association for Allied Health Professional. Officers were notified around 11:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, that a woman had arrived at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound. Coleman later died from her injuries, according to the Norfolk Police Department. Matthew B. Croslin, 23, of Newport News was taken into custody at the scene and charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless handling of a…
