LATEST: Deadly shooting at Tuskegee University homecoming celebration
UPDATE 2 (1:44 P.M. CST on 11/10/2024): According to the latest update from Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, An 18-year-old juvenile was confirmed deceased at the scene. A total of 16 individuals were injured over the course of the incident. Twelve were injured by gunfire and transported to area hospitals in Montgomery and Lee counties. Four other individuals sustained injuries that were not related to gunfire over the course of the incident.
ALEA is asking for the public’s assistance in this case. Anyone with information is asked to please submit tips at 1-800-CALL-FBI and upload any digital files regarding this incident online at: fbi.gov/tuskegeeshooting24.
Tuskegee University has announced that all classes on Monday, Nov. 11, will be cancelled as law enforcement continues to process the scene. University grief counselors will be available for students in the chapel on Monday.
UPDATE 1 (10 AM CST on 11/10/2024):According to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Special Agents are still in the process of gathering and examining information relative to the sequence of events which ultimately led to the shooting.
The scene has now been secured by several law enforcement agencies. At this time, no arrests have been made.
An update on the investigation is expected later today.
ORIGINAL STORY: An active investigation is underway on the campus of Tuskegee University after gunfire erupted at a celebration for its 100th homecoming.
The shooting occurred on the campus around 1 A.M. on Sunday, November 10, 2024, in the area of the 1200 block of W Old Montgomery Road.
The university confirmed the shooting resulted in the death of a “non-university individual” and the parents of this individual have been notified.
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.
“Emergency responders, along with campus and local law enforcement, have secured the scene,” the university said. “The Alabama Bureau of Investigations is conducting an active investigation.”
This remains a developing story.
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