Suspect arrested in Virginia State University shooting
A suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting at Virginia State University that occurred early Saturday, injuring five people, including one critically. Camron Harris, 19, from Henrico, Virginia, was found hiding in a dormitory closet and is not a student or one of the victims. He faces multiple charges, including malicious wounding and firearm-related offenses, and is being held without bond. Authorities indicated there may have been multiple shooters, but no additional suspects have been identified.The victims, aged 17 to 23, included four non-students and one student, with injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to critical. The shooting took place around 1:30 a.m., just before the fall semester’s start, and investigations are ongoing. Virginia State University expressed concern over the incident while affirming its commitment to student safety.
Police arrested one suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Virginia State University that left five people injured, including one victim who was critically wounded.
Camron Harris, 19, was found hiding in a dormitory closet on campus when he was apprehended Saturday afternoon. The young man, who hails from Henrico, Virginia, was not a student or one of the injured people, according to the Chesterfield County Police Department.
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Harris was taken into custody and charged with four counts of malicious wounding and four counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Additional charges may be filed, police said. He is being held without bond at the Chesterfield County Jail.
Authorities previously said there were multiple shooters, but no more information has been provided about any additional suspects.
The five victims were between 17 and 23 years old. Four of them, including one 21-year-old man in critical condition, were not students at Virginia State University. The fifth person was a 20-year-old student who was released from the hospital after sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.
The identities of the victims have not been released yet.
The shooting unfolded around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, two days before the fall semester was scheduled to start. Classes are still set to begin on Monday, as the university has not announced any cancellations or postponements. Residence halls were open for a week before the shooting early Saturday.
“We recognize the concern this incident has caused among our students, parents, alumni, friends, and the broader VSU community,” the university said. “The safety and well-being of our students remain our highest priority.”
FIVE PEOPLE INJURED BY MULTIPLE SHOOTERS AT VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Virginia State University, a historically black land-grant university founded in 1882, is located in Petersburg, Virginia, about 24 miles south of Richmond. The university has roughly 5,700 total students, most of whom are undergraduates.
An investigation into the shooting is being led by the Chesterfield County Police, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.
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