Tuskegee University shooting | |
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Location | Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S. |
Coordinates | 32°25′59″N 85°42′33″W / 32.43306°N 85.70917°W |
Date | November 10, 2024 c. 1:40 a.m. (CDT) |
Attack type | School shooting, mass shooting |
Weapon | Glock pistol[1] |
Deaths | 1 |
Injured | 16 (12 by gunfire) |
Victims | 17 |
Accused | Jaquez Myrick |
Charges | Possession of a machine gun |
On November 10, 2024, one person was killed and 16 others were injured in a mass shooting at Tuskegee University. One person was later arrested, who was in possession of a semi-automatic pistol with a machine gun conversion device. The attack occurred on Sunday morning of the university's homecoming weekend.[2][3]