Arrest made after 5 shot at Virginia State University days before classes begin

Key Points:

• Camron Harris, 19, was arrested in connection with a shooting outside Virginia State University residence halls that wounded five people, including one critically, early Saturday morning; he was found hiding in a residence hall closet and is not a student at the university.
• The shooting occurred around 1:28 a.m. near the Quad Annexes on campus, prompting a campuswide lockdown that was lifted by 8:20 a.m., with a large police presence remaining; the Chesterfield County Police Department is leading the investigation with federal and local assistance.
• Among the victims was a 20-year-old VSU student who was not critically injured and has been discharged from the hospital; other victims include a 21-year-old man in critical condition, a 17-year-old boy, a 23-year-old man, and a 19-year-old woman, all with non-life-threatening injuries.
• VSU President Makola M. Abdullah expressed gratitude for the arrest and emphasized the university’s commitment to student safety, highlighting the community's resilience and support during the ongoing investigation.
• The incident occurred just before the start of the academic year at the historically Black university in Ettrick, Virginia, which has about 5,700 students; Governor Abigail Spanberger offered prayers for the victims.