1 person dies in ASU shooting incident; 5 others hurt

Published 1:48 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

ALBANY — One person died and five others were injured during a shooting incident Saturday evening during Albany State University’s Homecoming Weekend festivities.

The incident happened around 8:50 p.m. in a crowded area near a campus concert, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Sunday. The Albany State University Police Department, with the assistance of local and state law enforcement, responded swiftly to the scene, the GBI said.

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One victim, De’Marion Tashawn Daniels, a 19-year-old from Newnan, Georgia, was killed. Daniels was not an ASU student. 

The other four victims include: 

— A 13-year-old girl, from Albany, suffered a gunshot wound.

— A 17-year-old girl, a local high school student, suffered a gunshot wound.

— A 16-year-old girl, a local high school student, suffered a gunshot wound.

— A 20-year-old girl was grazed by a bullet.

A fifth victim was injured while trying to run away, but she was not shot, the GBI said.

The injured victims were immediately treated at a triage site on campus before being taken to a local hospital for further care.

The GBI was requested by the Albany State University Police Department to assist with the case at about 9:10 p.m. The campus was placed on lockdown following the shooting, and a search was conducted for the suspect(s). 

As of midday on Monday, no arrests have been reported.

The GBI is leading the investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Albany State University Police Department at 229-430-4711 or submit an anonymous tip by calling the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), visiting gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or using the See Something, Send Something mobile app.