Campus alert goes out after VU student shot with pellet gun
VINCENNES, Ind. (11-5-15/ WTHI) – Officials at Vincennes University have issued an E-Alert.
Just before 8:00 Wednesday evening, police say a male student was skateboarding on Indianapolis Avenue near Clark Hall.
That is when a passenger in a passing car shot the student with a high-powered pellet gun.
A wittness describes the car as an early 2000 black or blue Chevy Impala or Malibu with tinted windows.
The passenger with the pellet gun is described an African-American male wearing a plane black t-shirt.
The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital for treatment.
If you have any information, you are asked to contact the Vincennes University Police Department at 812-888-5555 or online at vinu.edu/police.
http://wthitv.com/2015/11/05/campus-alert-goes-out-after-vu-student-shot-with-pellet-gun/
Student shot in foot places Rockford high school on lockdown
ROCKFORD — (11-4-15) Rockford police are investigating after a Roosevelt High School student was shot in the foot near the school, 978 Haskell Ave.
The shooting was reported to the Rockford Police Department about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
"The first unit that arrived located a victim inside the school," Sgt. Dennis Oblinger said. "Apparently he is a student here that goes to the school."
The school was placed on lock-down after the shooting. The lock-down was lifted at 12:06 p.m. The school district released a media advisory stating that students and staff are safe.
Police were unable to immediately find the crime scene where the shooting took place. They were hoping they would learn more during an interivew with the victim at the hospital.
The victim was able to offer only a vague description of his assailants as two black males in dark clothing who walked up and attacked him. Police have not yet been able to corroborate that story.
What motivated the shooting was unclear.
"He said the shooting did not occur at the school or on school property and that the shooting took place a block or so south of the school property and so we are still trying to determine that location," Oblinger said. "He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening."
School personnel declined to comment.
Staff writer Corina Curry contributed to this report.
Jeff Kolkey: 815-987-1374; jkolkey@rrstar.com; @jeffkolkey
http://www.rrstar.com/article/20151104/NEWS/151109803
Alabama State University Student Injured After Shooting (all I could find at the time)
An Alabama State University student is recovering in the hospital after a late night shooting on the school's campus. The shooting happened around 11:40 Monday night in front on a male domitory. Alabama state spokesperson, Janel Bell, says the student is in stable condition at Baptist South. Police have one suspect in custody. Stay with WSFA 12 News and WSFA.com for the very latest information.
http://www.wsfa.com/story/5769482/alabama-state-university-student-injured-after-shooting
One killed in shooting near Coastal Carolina University campus
By Jo Brown (11-4-15)
HORRY COUNTY, SC (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina University is warning students to stay indoors after a shooting killed one person near campus Wednesday night.
According to a Facebook post to the university’s page and a CCU alert emailed Wednesday evening at 7:25 p.m., a shooting incident took place near Technology Boulevard. The alert notes that a blue pick up truck was seen leaving the area headed towards Singleton Ridge Road following the shooting.
Horry County Police arrived to the scene of the shooting just after 7:30 p.m., according to Lt. Raul Denis.
Conway Police report the shooting occurred at University Suites near apartment 103. An altercation occurred around 7 p.m., before the shooting actually took place. Police add that a 21-year-old black male was shot and died at the scene. The victim’s name has not been released, and it is unclear if the victim is a student at CCU.
A follow-up alert from CCU officials states, “Campus does not appear to be in immediate danger. Due to police activity, please stay inside.”
An alert from CCU at 8:42 p.m. Wednesday stated, “Students living on campus are free to move about. Students on Technology Blvd/Singleton Ridge areas stay inside.”
http://wbtw.com/2015/11/04/ccu-alert-warns-students-to-stay-inside-after-shooting-near-campus/
Man shot, goes to middle school for help
Posted: Nov 02, 2015 4:25 PM EST
By Rodney Harris
LITHONIA, GA (CBS46) A man tried to get aid at a metro Atlanta middle school after he was shot near the school on Monday.
Police said the man went to Salem Middle School in Lithonia, about 15 miles southeast of Atlanta, after being shot, possibly across the street from the school.
He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta with what police said was believed to be a non life-threatening wound to the abdomen.
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http://www.cbs46.com/story/30413264/man-shot-goes-to-middle-school-for-help#ixzz3qcJdL2N7
Miles College student shot, killed near Alabama campus
BY MEG WAGNER NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated:(10-28-15)
A Miles College student was shot and killed in his apartment close to the Alabama campus, officials said Wednesday.
Keenen Tajae Morris, 21, was pronounced dead after the 10 p.m. Tuesday shooting at his off-campus apartment complex, AL.com reported. At least one suspect was taken into custody, officials said.
A lockdown at the Birmingham-area school was lifted early Wednesday.
It’s not clear what caused the shooting. Fairfield Police told the Daily News to call back later Wednesday for more information.
Miles College is a private, historically black college in Fairfield, about 10 miles southwest of Birmingham.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/miles-college-student-shot-killed-alabama-campus-article-1.2414233
Charlotte police arrest accused shooter in WSSU killing
By John Hinton Winston-Salem Journal (11-2-15)
A former student at Winston-Salem State University was arrested Monday and charged with murder in the shooting death of another student on Sunday, authorities said.
Jarrett Jerome Moore, 21, of Charlotte also was charged with possession of weapons on school grounds in the death of Anthony White Jr., 19, a WSSU sophomore, Capt. Catrina Thompson of the Winston-Salem Police Department said at a news conference at the Bowman Gray Stadium Field House at WSSU.
Moore attended WSSU in the 2014-15 academic year, Aaron Singleton, a university spokesman, said.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers arrested Moore early Monday morning on outstanding warrants on charges unrelated to the shooting, Thompson said. Another WSSU student, who hasn’t been identified, was wounded in the Sunday shooting. That student was treated at a local hospital for an injury that wasn’t life-threatening.
Investigators have determined that the shooting involved only Moore, White and the injured student, Thompson said. Authorities are not looking for any other suspects, she said.
“The Winston-Salem Police Department will not tolerate violent crime in our city,” Thompson said.
Investigators are seeking witnesses and continue to gather evidence in this case.
The shooting “was unusual occurrence at WSSU,” police Chief Barry Rountree said.
“This is a tragic event, and isolated to the campus of WSSU,” Rountree said. “The public should also know that this event was contained to the campus, and there is not a threat to the general public or any other local university campus.”
Moore was being held Monday night in the Mecklenburg County Jail in Charlotte, according to the jail’s website. Bond information for him was not immediately available.
Rountree and Thompson declined to answer reporters’ questions about the circumstances that led to the shooting or any details about the wounded student, saying they wanted to maintain the integrity of the investigation.
The shooting was reported about 1:20 a.m. Sunday in the area of Lot W near Wilson Hall and Gleason-Hairston Terrace on campus, police said. White, who was majoring in information technology, was not responsive when officers found him. The wounded student was found nearby.
After the news of Moore’s arrest was made public, WSSU Chancellor Elwood Robinson posted a message on his Facebook page.
Robinson wrote in part that, “The shooting is a tragedy and a tremendous loss to the Winston-Salem State University community. My thoughts and prayers are with the families, classmates, faculty and friends of Anthony.”
Robinson wrote that White was enthusiastic about his future, and often shared inspirational messages on social media.
“The loss of such a bright young man is truly tragic,” the chancellor said. “As a Ram family, we must pull together during this most difficult time. We must support one other, care for one another, and uplift one another through the coming days and weeks.”
The shooting doesn’t define WSSU, Robinson wrote.
“It does not reflect the loving, caring atmosphere we all know exists on our campus,” he wrote.
Many WSSU students declined Monday to talk about the shooting. A sign posted in Wilson Hall advised students not to comment “if you are asked to give a statement from anyone outside of WSSU.”
However, Althea Bates, a WSSU junior from Fayetteville, told a Journal reporter that the shooting had deeply affected students. Bates said she often saw White on campus, and she last saw Moore on campus last spring.
“It’s torn up the campus,” Bates said of the shooting. “All of our hearts are broken.”
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http://www.journalnow.com/news/crime/charlotte-police-arrest-accused-shooter-in-wssu-killing/article_43163974-837e-5add-aae5-97fa74a647e6.html
3rd-grader playing with gun shoots child at Georgia school
Male student in custody after playing with gun, weapon discharges
AUGUSTA, GA (8-26-15) (WAGT) —Officials in Georgia say an elementary school student suffered minor injuries after being accidentally shot by a classmate playing with a gun.
The shooting happened Tuesday morning at Hornsby Elementary School in Augusta. Richmond County School Board spokesman Kaden Jacobs says a student brought the weapon to school and was "playing with the gun inside a desk. It was an accidental discharge."
Jacobs says the gunshot grazed another student, who was treated at a hospital and released.
According to a School Board statement, the student who brought the gun to school is in police custody. The Richmond County Sheriff's Office did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Jacobs declined to name the students and would not give their ages or grade level.
http://www.wyff4.com/news/georgia-school-on-lockdown-after-student-is-accidentally-shot/34906502
Student shot at West Orange High School in Winter Garden
WINTER GARDEN -- Last Updated: Wednesday, December 04, 2013, 10:28 PM
A 15-year-old student at West Orange High School was shot Wednesday afternoon, and Orange County deputies said they have detained a 17-year-old suspect.
Sheriff Jerry Demings said 15-year-old Ja'Roderick Smith was shot in the face and abdomen by a 17-year-old male during a fight outside the school, in the bus loop area, around 1:15 p.m.
Smith was given first aid, and was alert when he was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, West Orange Principal Douglas Szcinski told parents in a mass voice mail message.
Wednesday was Smith's first day at West Orange High School. The ninth-grader transferred from Olympia High School.
The suspect was detained around 3:30 p.m. near the nearby Tildenville neighborhood, but Demings said deputies did not immediately recover the gun used in the shooting.
We are not naming the 17-year-old suspect unless he is charged as an adult. Please refer to our Crime Guidelines for more information.
West Orange High School is located on Beulah Road, just southwest of the interchange between Florida's Turnpike and State Road 429. After the shooting, other students were bused to Ocoee High School, at 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway, to be picked up by parents.
The following is a transcript of the voice mail sent to parents:
Good afternoon, parents. This is Douglas Szcinski, principal of West Orange High School.
Our school is currently on a lockdown. We are following all safety procedures and precautions. There has been an incident in which one student was shot. That student is alert and being transported to the hospital. Law enforcement is on scene working the situation.
We will provide more information as it becomes available. Thank you.
A similar message was posted on West Orange High School's Facebook page.
School will be in session Thursday, with grief counselors on campus. A prayer will be held at 6:50 a.m. at the flagpole in front of the school. All extracurricular activities Wednesday night, including a basketball game at Dr. Phillips High School, were cancelled.
Orange County School Superintendent Barbara Jenkins and Mayor Teresa Jacobs went to the hospital to meet with Smith's family. The boy is expected to survive.
“His mother is extremely relieved," said Dr. Jenkins. "Obviously, it’s traumatizing for a mother to hear that kind of news but extremely grateful, very relieved. Everyone thankful to god that he’s just okay, that the wounds seem very minor.”
A parent waiting for her son, Alicia Hutta, said he called her husband from another student's phone on one of the buses waiting at the school.
"We need better plans, in case something like this happens where the kids can meet parents, some kind of structure," Hutta said.
Student shot at California high school, suspect in custody
(1-10-2013)
TAFT, Calif. (AP) --
A student was shot and wounded at a rural San Joaquin Valley high school Thursday and another student was taken into custody, officials said.
The shooting occurred about 9 a.m. at Taft Union High School, a community of fewer than 10,000 people amidst oil and natural gas production fields about 120 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
The student who was shot was flown to a hospital in Bakersfield, said Ray Pruitt, spokesman for the Kern County Sheriff's Department. There was no immediate word on the victim's condition.
Pruitt said the suspect is a student, and a shotgun was used in the attack.
Kern County Fire Department Eric Coughran told KBAK-TV that another person suffered some type of injuries in the incident but refused medical attention.
KERO-TV Bakersfield reported that the station received phone calls from people inside the school who hid in closets.
It was not immediately clear how many students are enrolled at the high school, which teaches 9th through 12th grades.
The Taft shooting came less than a month after a gunman massacred 20 children and six women at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., then killed himself.
That shooting prompted President Barack Obama to promise new efforts to curb gun violence. Vice President Joe Biden, who was placed in charge of the initiative, said Tuesday in Washington, D.C., that he would deliver new policy proposals to the president by next week.
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