Alexander Wyatt Campbell: Who Is The Bridgewater College Shooting Suspect

On Tuesday (Feb 1, 2022), two Bridgewater College officers were killed in a shooting.

The College Officers have since been identified as Campus Safety Officer J.J. Jefferson and Campus Police Officer John Painter.

There has been a suspect who has been taken into custody with regard to the shooting incident.

The suspect, identified as Alexander Wyatt Campbell, 27, according to police in a press conference on Tuesday night, was taken into police custody just before 2 p.m.

Alexander Campbell was charged with two counts of capital murder, one count of first-degree murder and one count of the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

Alexander Campbell is being held without bond at the Rockingham County Jail.

Alexander Campbell’s last known address was in Ashland, Virginia.

According to Virginia State Police, officer Jefferson and officer Painter responded to a call for a suspicious man on the grounds of Memorial Hall at Bridgewater College.

After a brief interaction, the suspect Alexander Campbell opened fire, shooting both officers and fled the scene on foot.

Police said that at the time Alexander Campbell was captured, he was suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound following the incident.

Alexander Campbell was then transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released.

However, Police are still working to determine if Alexander Campbell was shot by the Bridgewater College Police Officer or if the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.