10th November, 2024
One person was killed and several others sustained injuries in a shooting at Tuskegee University in Alabama early Sunday morning, according to the university.
The university authorities said in a release that the deceased was not a student at the university.
Local media quoted the statement as saying “Several others including Tuskegee University students were injured and are receiving treatment at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika and Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery.”
It’s unclear who opened fire or what led up to the shooting. No arrests were announced as of Sunday morning.
Large crowds were gathered at the university on Saturday night to celebrate Tuskegee’s 100th homecoming week.
Social media video, seen by CNN, shows people ducking for cover at a parking lot as gunshots rang out.
The university said law enforcement “have secured the scene” and the Alabama Bureau of Investigations is investigating.
“The university is in the process of completing student accountability and notifying parents,” Tuskegee University said.
It added that further updates would be provided as more information was available.
The incident follows a series of shootings at homecoming events last month.
A shooting at Albany State University after a homecoming game on October 19 left one dead and injured multiple others.
It happened the same day three people were killed and eight others were injured when shots were fired at another homecoming event outside Lexington, Mississippi.
It also follows an October 12 shooting near Tennessee State University in Nashville that left one man dead and injured another nine people after the school’s homecoming celebration.
