Safety & Security

Weekend shooting at Georgia college leaves one dead

Oct. 21, 2024

A 19-year-old man, who was not a student, was shot to death during homecoming weekend at Albany State University in Albany.

Mike Kennedy

One person has been killed and several others were injured in a shooting Saturday night at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia.

ABC News reports that the shooting happened during the university's Homecoming Weekend festivities in a crowded area near a campus concert. De'Marion Tashawn Daniels, 19, was killed. He was not a student. Five other people were injured.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says three victims suffered gunshot wounds: a 13-year-old girl, a 17-year-old female high school student and a 16-year-old female high school student. A 20-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet, and a 19-year-old girl was injured while trying to flee.

No arrests have been made.

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Mike Kennedy | Senior Editor

Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.