Suspect in Virginia State University shooting arrested, found hiding in closet

A 19-year-old man, Camron Harris of Henrico, Virginia, has been arrested in connection with a shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded. Harris was found hiding in a dormitory closet on the university's campus and was taken into custody.

The shooting occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday near the university's Quad Annexes. Five people, aged 17 to 23, were found suffering from gunshot wounds outside campus dormitories and were taken to hospitals. According to Live Mint, one victim remained in critical condition while a 20-year-old student was later released.

Harris, who is not a VSU student, has been charged with multiple felonies, including malicious wounding and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive or explained what led investigators to the suspect. The university was initially placed under lockdown but was later deemed safe.

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