Shooting at Albany State University in Georgia kills 1 and wounds 5

ALBANY, Ga. — One person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting during homecoming weekend at Albany State University in Georgia, a school official said.

Interim President Lawrence M. Drake II said the shootings occurred Saturday evening on the university’s east campus in Albany. WAGA TV. He said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation.

“As always, the safety and security of our ASU students, faculty and staff is this institution’s first priority,” Drake said in a statement Sunday.

Dougherty County Corner told Michael Fowler WALB TV that a 19-year-old Atlanta man died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. The Associated Press left a message for Fowler on Sunday, attempting to confirm the man’s name.

Albany State enrolls approximately 6,000 students.