A 19-year-old man, identified as Camron Harris of Henrico, Virginia, has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred Saturday morning at Virginia State University. The incident left five people wounded, one of whom was in critical condition. Harris is not a student at the university.
Four of the five injured individuals are also not students. The victims range in age from 17 to 23. One student who was injured has since been released from the hospital. The identities of the injured have not been publicly released.
Authorities have obtained eight felony warrants for Harris, including charges for malicious wounding and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was taken to Chesterfield County Jail and is being held without bond. Additional charges may be filed.
Initially, authorities stated they were searching for multiple suspects. However, no further information regarding additional suspects has been provided. The university had issued a campus-wide lockdown following the shooting, which occurred near the Quad Annexes. University officials initially indicated that law enforcement did not believe there was an immediate threat to the community, and the lockdown has since been lifted.
The motive for the shooting remains unknown and no information regarding a possible motive is publicly available.