A suspect has been arrested following the horrific shooting at Virginia State University on Saturday.

Five victims were injured in the shooting, which happened outside the campus dorms.

We covered the incident in more detail here:

Multiple People Shot Outside Dorms at Virginia State University

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Now, a shooting suspect has been identified and taken into custody.

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Police arrested 19-year-old Camron Harris after they found him hiding inside one of the dorm closets.

What a coward.

Fox News broke down the details in this post:

CORNERED AND CAUGHT: Police arrest 19-year-old Camron Harris in connection with Saturday’s mass shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded, including one critically.

Police say the hours-long manhunt ended after they found Harris, who is not a VSU student, hiding inside a dorm closet on campus.

He’s now facing eight felony charges, including four counts of malicious wounding.

At this time, police have not released a motive for the shooting.

But, Camron Harris is being held without bail on multiple charges.

The New York Post reported further:

Harris is now being held without bail at the county jail on four counts of malicious wounding and four counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to the outlet.

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The accused gunman, who lives in Henrico about 30 miles from the university, allegedly opened fire at the campus shortly before 1:30 a.m., wounding a 20-year-old male student and four other people between the ages of 17 to 23 who were not enrolled at the school.

The victims were hospitalized after the shooting, with one treated and released.

Originally, police suspected that the shooting involved multiple gunmen.

But, at this time, it is unclear whether they are still searching for additional suspects.

CNN has more:

Authorities have given no information about a possible motive. Police obtained eight felony warrants for Harris, including for malicious wounding and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf.

The university said in an earlier statement that authorities were searching for multiple suspects, but police provided no additional information Saturday evening about the search. University officials said earlier in the day that law enforcement did not believe there was an immediate threat to the campus community, and a campus lockdown had been lifted.

The shooting, just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, prompted a campus lockdown and came as students were getting ready for the new school year.

It happened near the university’s Quad Annexes, where campus police and Chesterfield County officers discovered five people suffering from gunshot wounds outside campus dormitories.

According to the university’s website, residence halls opened for students a week ago, and classes resume on Monday. Many students had just completed the university’s “New Trojans Experience” for incoming students.

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“We recognize the concern this incident has caused among our students, parents, alumni, friends, and the broader VSU community,” the university statement said. “The safety and well-being of our students remain our highest priority.”

Fox News provided further coverage in this clip:

Please keep all of the victims of this terrible shooting in your prayers.

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