The Aporia · Multiple suspects at large after five shot at Virginia State University, police say

A shooting occurred at Virginia State University on Saturday morning outside a residence hall, leaving five people injured and one critically. According to police, more than one shooter was involved and no arrests have been made, with the suspects still at large. The university has confirmed that four of the victims had non-life-threatening injuries, while one student sustained minor injuries and has since been discharged from hospital. Chesterfield County Police are leading the investigation, which is ongoing with assistance from local law enforcement and campus police.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-08-16, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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A 19-year-old man named Camron Harris has been arrested in connection with a shooting at Virginia State University (VSU) that left 5 people injured, including one who is in critical condition. The shooting occurred on campus outside a residence hall early Saturday morning, and police believe there may have been multiple shooters involved. Four of the five victims are not students at VSU, while one is a 20-year-old student who has since been released from the hospital. Harris was found hiding in a dormitory closet by police and faces 8 felony warrants**, including charges of malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The motive behind the shooting is currently unknown.

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Multiple suspects at large after five shot at Virginia State University, police say · assertive framing

- Published Five people have been injured, one critically, in a shooting at Virginia State University (VSU) involving multiple suspects. asserted

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Officers responded to the incident outside a residence halls at about 01:28 local time (05:28 GMT) on Saturday, the university said. asserted

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Five individuals, who were all found with gunshot wounds, were taken to local hospitals. asserted

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Four had injuries that were deemed not to be life-threatening, according to the VSU, which is one of the country's historically black colleges and universities. uncertain

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Local police told the BBC that they believe more than one shooter was involved, but that no arrests had been made. asserted

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A temporary lockdown on the campus has since been lifted, but a "significant" law enforcement presence was still on site asserted

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, the university confirmed in a statement. asserted

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It added that Chesterfield County Police were leading the investigation with help from other local law enforcement and campus police. asserted

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Classes for the new term were set to begin on Monday and campus dormitories opened for returning students on Friday, according to the university's website. uncertain

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Lt James R Lamb of Chesterfield County Police Department told the BBC that one of the victims was a student and another was under 18. asserted

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The university stated that the student victim had "sustained non-life-threatening injuries" and had been discharged from hospital. asserted

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"We don't have anybody in custody," Lamb said. asserted

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"We know there was more than one shooter, so I would say the suspects are still at large." asserted

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He said investigators were still reviewing surveillance video and were not currently treating any of the five people who were injured as suspects. asserted

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VSU has about 5,000 students and is just over 20 miles (32km) south of Richmond, the state capital of Virginia. asserted

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Such institutions were created to provide higher education to disenfranchised African Americans, who were otherwise prohibited from attending most colleges. asserted

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Multiple suspects at large after five shot at Virginia State University, police say

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