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Camron Harris Arrested After Virginia State University Shooting

8/17/2026

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Camron Harris was arrested after a Virginia State University shooting that injured five people.
Police responded at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, recovered a firearm and casings, and later found Harris hiding in a dorm-room closet.
Witnesses said Harris threatened to return and shoot and posted a gun photo on Instagram captioned “We js got the shootin.”
Harris, not a VSU student, was charged with multiple counts of firearm use and malicious wounding.

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Camron Harris was arrested after a Virginia State University shooting that injured five people.
Police responded at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, recovered a firearm and casings, and later found Harris hiding in a dorm-room closet.
Witnesses said Harris threatened to return and shoot and posted a gun photo on Instagram captioned “We js got the shootin.”
Harris, not a VSU student, was charged with multiple counts of firearm use and malicious wounding.