Shooting at Albany State University after homecoming game leaves 1 dead, multiple injured

Source: CNN

Albany State University was filled with dancing, cheers and celebration Saturday after the Golden Rams took victory in the university’s homecoming game.

Hours later, a shooting on the school’s campus in southwest Georgia left one person dead and multiple others injured, university officials said.

“We have been informed that six individuals have sustained injuries. Sadly, one has been reported deceased,” the university said Sunday in a statement.

The shooting took place around 8:50 p.m. Saturday, according to the university, around the time a “Back to the Yard Celebration Concert” was taking place on the lower East Campus as part of the school’s homecoming week festivities.

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