Suspect arrested in Virginia State University shooting that left five injured, one critically

Published August 16, 2026 10:30am ET



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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