Student Injured in On-Campus Shootout with Alabama A&M Police Officer
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Posted By: S. Moore on March 19, 2024 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A student was hospitalized Monday after shots were fired at Alabama A&M University. According to Huntsville NBC affiliate WAFF, a campus police officer was patrolling the fifth floor of the school's Knight Complex when he heard shots fired from below. According to ALEA, the officer made contact with a student in the residence hall's stairwell. Gunfire was exchanged between the two and the student was injured and taken to Huntsville Hospital for treatment. At this time, the university has not specified whether the person injured was a student or the police officer. University officials say any "immediate threats" to campus have been contained at this time. The following statement was released in regards to the incident: Earlier today, there was an officer-involved shooting at the Knight Complex on the Alabama A&M University (AAMU) campus resulting in one injury. The incident occurred during a routine security check in the Knight Center and was contained within minutes. AAMU Campus Police Chief, Montrez Payton, provided the University’s official comments on the timeline of the events and announced that the investigation is now being managed by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). This incident once again brought stress and uncertainty to our campus community. Today’s climate continues to present safety challenges to colleges and universities but, AAMU is committed to enhancing overall safety for students, faculty and staff. Our campus police and University staff are to be commended for their efforts to quickly respond to the threat, ensure student safety and provide updates. Those who learn and work on our campus are encouraged to continue to monitor our campus alert system to remain safety aware. Parents are also able to subscribe to these alerts to receive all campus emergency updates. Counseling services are available by calling the AAMU Student Affairs Office at 256-372-5233. Any questions regarding the investigation should be directed to ALEA. No further comments will be provided at this time. The officer and student exchanged multiple shots in the stairwell, and the student was struck multiple times, Payton said. The student was hospitalized while the campus police officer was uninjured. State and campus authorities did not release any additional information about the shooting or about the student or campus police officer. Students were just returning to the Huntsville campus from spring break when the shooting occurred. "It surprised me," one student told the local station. "I was like we just got back from spring break and they already doing this. They shouldn’t be bringing this on campus." If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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