MD Teen Charged In VSU Mass Shooting That Left 5 Injured

Updated Thursday, 9:28 a.m.

GLEN BURNIE, MD — A new arrest was made in connection with the mass shooting that took place over the weekend at Virginia State University.

Ja'niah Johnson, a 19-year-old from Glen Burnie, was charged in the case after the Chesterfield County Police Department obtained a misdemeanor warrant on Monday for accessory after the fact.

The suspect in the shooting — Camron Harris of Henrico County, Virginia —was found hiding in Johnson's dorm closet, the department told Patch. Harris is also 19.

Authorities have not detailed whether Johnson and Harris knew one another before the weekend shooting. A motive has also not been detailed.

Johnson voluntarily turned herself over to Virginia detectives after being contacted by police on Tuesday.

The teenager has since been released on her own recognizance and is booked for an arraignment on Aug. 25.

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The VSU shooting took place Saturday around 1:30 a.m., prompting a campus lockdown and leaving five people, including a student, hospitalized with gunshot wounds.

All five individuals were between 17 and 23 years old and were found near the university's Quad Annexes. At the time, the school said a 21-year-old man was in critical condition following the shooting.

University officials said in a Saturday update that the shooting involved "multiple suspects," although they did not provide descriptions.

The Chesterfield County Police Department previously obtained eight felony warrants for Harris in connection with the shooting. The warrants were for malicious wounding and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.

The department told Patch that additional charges could emerge.

Harris remains held without bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Dec. 1, according to online records.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.