GBI Investigating Deadly Shooting at Albany State University During Homecoming Weekend
UPDATE: GBI has provided an update saying that they have confirmed that 5, not 6 as originally reported, people were shot (1 dead, 4 injured by gunfire). Another victim was injured while attempting to run away, but she was not shot.
Original Post:
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on the evening of Saturday, October 19, 2024, at Albany State University (ASU) during Homecoming Weekend festivities. The incident took place around 8:50 p.m. near a campus concert in a crowded area.
Six people were shot, and one victim, identified as 19-year-old De’Marion Tashawn Daniels from Newnan, Georgia, was killed. Daniels was not an ASU student.
The other five victims include:
- A 13-year-old girl from Albany, who suffered a gunshot wound.
- A 17-year-old local high school student, who suffered a gunshot wound.
- A 16-year-old local high school student, who suffered a gunshot wound.
- A 20-year-old woman, who was grazed by a bullet.
- A 19-year-old woman, who was injured while attempting to flee the scene.
The victims were initially treated at a campus triage site before being transported to a local hospital for further care.
The Albany State University Police Department, with assistance from local and state law enforcement, responded quickly to the scene. The GBI was requested to assist in the investigation at approximately 9:10 p.m. A campus lockdown was initiated while law enforcement conducted a search for the suspect(s). No arrests have been made so far.
The GBI is actively investigating the shooting and is asking anyone with information to contact the Albany State University Police Department at 229-430-4711 or submit tips anonymously via the GBI Tip Line at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or through the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
