Teenager arrested in Virginia State University shooting that injured five
A 19-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting at Virginia State University that left five people injured. The suspect, who is not a student, was found hiding on campus shortly after the incident occurred outside a residence hall.
Why it matters
The shooting raises ongoing concerns regarding campus safety and gun violence at educational institutions in the United States.
Figure caption, Watch: Emergency services at scene of deadly Virginia State University shooting
A teenager has been arrested after five people were shot at Virginia State University (VSU) in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Camron Harris, a 19-year-old from Henrico in Virginia, was found hiding in a closet on campus after the incident, police told US media. He is not a student at the university.
Only one of the five victims was studying at VSU, and all were taken to local hospitals with gunshot wounds.
A 21-year-old man remains in a critical condition. The other four, whose ages range from 17 to 23, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
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