Authorities have arrested a suspect in a Sunday morning shooting near the campus of Tuskegee University in Alabama that left one person dead and more than a dozen injured.
The Alabama Department of Law Enforcement announced Sunday that Jaquez Myrick, 25, was arrested and charged with federal charges of possessing a machine gun.
ALEA said Myrick was found in possession of a handgun with a machine gun conversion device. Myrick was found on the Tuskegee University campus after leaving the scene of the shooting, ALEA said.
Police said 12 of the 16 people injured were shot.
All classes are canceled Monday as law enforcement continues to “process the scene,” and grief counselors will be available to students in the chapel on Monday, according to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency on X. That's what it means.
The horrifying moment, which occurred during the university's 100th homecoming weekend, was captured on video posted on social media.
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A video posted on X shows people ducking behind cars as gunshots are heard in the background.
“Oh my god,” said one person.
“Get off, get off,” said another.
A Tuskegee University spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that “a non-university person was killed” in a shooting on campus early Sunday morning.
“The individual's parents have been notified. Several other people, including a Tuskegee University student, were injured and are being treated at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika and Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery,” the statement continued. Ta. “Emergency response units and campus and local law enforcement secured the scene. The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is conducting an active investigation.”
“The university has completed student accountability and is in the process of notifying parents,” the spokesperson added. “Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.”
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White Hall Historic Landmark, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama (Carol M. Highsmith/Bayenlarge/Getty Images)
Police said the shooting victim was an 18-year-old man. An autopsy was planned at the state forensic center in Montgomery.
The Alabama Department of Law Enforcement said in an update Sunday afternoon that 12 people were injured in the shooting and four others suffered injuries unrelated to the shooting. University students were among the injured.
Tuskegee was reportedly celebrating its 100th homecoming this weekend. university website.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) later said in a statement that special agents had begun investigating the shooting at the request of the Macon County Sheriff's Office.
“At approximately 1:40 a.m., special agents received a report of multiple individuals being shot on the Tuskegee University campus in Tuskegee, located in Macon County,” the statement said. “Multiple people were taken to area hospitals for treatment, and one person was pronounced dead. Special agents are still gathering information and investigating the sequence of events that ultimately led to the shooting. We are at the stage where we are.”
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“The scene is currently being secured by multiple law enforcement agencies,” it added. “No arrests have been made at this time. No further information is available as the investigation is ongoing.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
