One Person Is Dead And 16 Are Injured After A Shooting At Tuskegee University
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The shooting happened as the historically Black university's 100th Homecoming Week was winding down.
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — An early Sunday shooting at Tuskegee University in Alabama left one person dead and injured 16 others, 12 of them wounded by gunfire, authorities said.
The victim of the shooting, an 18-year-old man, was not a university student, but some of those who were injured were. No arrests were immediately announced.
Twelve people were wounded by gunfire, and four others sustained injuries not related to the gunshots, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said in a Sunday afternoon update.
The FBI joined the investigation and said it is seeking tips from the public, as well as any video witnesses might have. It set up a site online for people to upload video.
The shooting happened as the historically Black university’s 100th Homecoming Week was winding down. Tuskegee University announced that all classes Monday have been canceled. Grief counselors will be available to help students in the university’s chapel.
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