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Police arrest 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting that hurt 5
WSB-TV • • general
Key Points:
- Camron Harris, 19, was arrested at Virginia State University in connection with an early morning shooting that injured five people, one critically; Harris is not a student and faces eight felony warrants including malicious wounding and firearm use in a felony.
- The victims, aged 17 to 23, mostly are not students except for one 20-year-old who has since been released from the hospital; no motive has been disclosed by authorities.
- The shooting occurred near campus dormitories shortly after 1:30 a.m., triggering a campus lockdown that has since been lifted, with law enforcement maintaining a strong presence.
- Virginia State University, a historically Black public university with about 5,700 students, expressed concern for the community’s safety and is providing support services amid the incident.
- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Hanover County Sheriff’s Office are assisting local police in the ongoing investigation.
