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VCU Safety Ambassador Denise Smith Honored for Response to High School Graduation Shooting
December 12, 2024
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Dec. 11, 2024:

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Part of a VCU Police team that de-escalates situations, Smith has received a regional Valor Award for engaging the shooter in the 2023 tragedy outside the Altria Theater.

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By Jake Burns, VCU Police

Seconds after the gunshots rang out, a panicked crowd was running toward Denise Smith. Among them: the shooter.
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