One dead, 8 wounded in shooting near Fort Valley State University during homecoming weekend
The person who died was not a Fort Valley State University, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Authorities in Georgia are investigating a shooting that
killed one person and injured seven others during an off campus party near Fort
Valley State University.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said early Saturday
morning that the person who died was not a Fort Valley State University
student.
In a statement to NBC's affiliate in Atlanta, WXIA, the
university confirmed there were students at the party who suffered injuries,
adding that "none have been reported as life-threatening." Fort
Valley State University temporarily placed the campus on lockdown following the
shooting. That lockdown was later lifted on Saturday morning, according to the
school.
Fort Valley State University, an HBCU located about an
hour-and-a-half south of Atlanta in Peach County, was gearing up to host
homecoming festivities at the school.
Following the shooting, the university cancelled two of
those events on Saturday morning, including an alumni breakfast and their
homecoming parade.
The university said it still plans to still host the
homecoming football game with "increased security protocols in place"
WXIA reported
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