1 dead, 1 wounded in Texas university shooting
The second victim was shot twice and is hospitalised in stable condition. Students and teachers were told to stay inside until the lockdown was lifted Friday afternoon after the two men were detained, but police said no arrests have been made. She says a third person is being sought for questioning, but that there is no active shooting investigation. NAU Police Chief Greg Fowler said the suspect fired multiple shots after a confrontation between the victims and the shooter, the article said.
Authorities pledged increased patrols Saturday at Texas Southern University following three incidents of gunfire in less than four days, including the fatal shooting of a student. The two were shot in the 3500 block of Blodgett Street at Tierwester around 11:30am.
According to police, at least two other shootings have been reported near or on campus within the last week. These shootings resulted to one individual being hospitalized due to a gunshot wound in the abdomen.
No names have yet been released in the TSU shooting. There, he said that during this time, the nation must learn to “come together”. “I didn’t know it’s a bad environment”. There was also another shooting early Friday morning.
“But we are the only advanced country on Earth that sees these mass shootings every few months”.
MCEVERS: And in Texas late this morning, a shooting on the edge of Texas Southern University’s campus left one dead – a freshman. He believes guns are too easily accessible.
Colin Brough, the student who was killed, was described as “the happiest person that you probably would ever meet” by family. “Everyone can get one”.
The student was identified on Thursday and was receiving help, police said. A third suspect, who is still on the run, is a 20 to 25 year old black male, around 6 feet tall.