A gunman opened fire on the campus of Tennessee State University (TSU) on Saturday, killing one person and injuring nine others.
Nashville police said shots rang out at Jefferson Avenue and North 27th Street around 5 p.m., and shortly afterward the university sent out a campus alert via text message warning there was an active shooter on campus.
“A total of 10 gunshot victims are currently being admitted to area hospitals. Five were transported by NFD. Five arrived by private vehicle. A 24-year-old man was killed,” the article read. . statement Local police made the announcement public on social media platform X.
They added that the three juvenile victims were being treated at Vanderbilt Children's Emergency Medical Center. At least one of the injured is believed to have been involved in the shooting.
TSU, a historically black university, hosted a homecoming celebration and welcomed the city community to the area surrounding campus.
“This incident took innocent lives and put lives at risk,” said Kendra Roney, a spokeswoman for the Nashville Fire Department. tennessean.
The incident occurred a year after other HBCUs, including Morgan State University and Morgan State University. Bowie State University There was a similar problem of violence during celebrations for returning home.
