Virginia State University student charged after alleged shooter hid in her dorm closet

Published August 19, 2026 11:05am ET | Updated August 19, 2026 11:05am ET



Police arrested and charged a Virginia State University student who turned herself in after an alleged suspect in Saturday’s shooting hid in her dormitory closet on campus.

Ja’niah Johnson, 19, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was charged with obstruction and being an accessory to the suspected shooter. Camron Harris, 19, of Henrico, Virginia, was arrested hours after he committed the university shooting, which left five people injured.

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