# 19-year-old arrested after being found hiding in Virginia State University dorm closet

https://mins.news/en/item/23261

- CNN, 2026-08-16 02:45 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/15/us/virginia-state-university-shooting?Date=20260816&Profile=CNN

> Police arrested a 19-year-old found hiding in a dormitory closet at Virginia State University on Saturday in connection with an overnight campus shooting that wounded five people, including one critically.

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