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Weekend shootings near college communities leave one dead, at least 21 injured

Fox News reports that weekend shootings near several college communities left one dead and at least 21 injured, with police in three states investigating.

The short version

  • Fox News reports one person was killed and at least 21 injured in weekend shootings near three college communities.[Fox News]
  • Police in Indiana, Delaware and Alabama are each investigating the shootings, which occurred near campuses and crowded gatherings.[Fox News]
  • In Birmingham, police said one person was killed and eight wounded after the Magic City Classic game, while seven were hospitalized in Bloomington, Indiana.[Fox News]
  • Key unknowns include whether the Bloomington suspect fired any shots and how many Delaware victims there are, since the university has not confirmed totals.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • Shootings in three college communities over the weekend left one person dead and at least 21 others injured.[Fox News]
  • Seven people were hospitalized in Bloomington, Indiana, near Indiana University's homecoming.[Fox News]
  • No deaths were reported in Bloomington, and police said they did not know whether there were additional victims.[Fox News]
  • In Birmingham, Alabama, one person was killed and eight others were wounded Saturday night after the Magic City Classic football game, police said.[Fox News]
  • In Newark, Delaware, a shooting Saturday night rocked the University of Delaware; the university did not provide a confirmed victim count or say whether anyone died.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • Bloomington police say it remains unclear whether the suspect fired any shots.[Fox News]
  • The University of Delaware has not confirmed the number of victims or whether anyone died; a report indicates at least six were hospitalized.[Fox News]
  • Police did not know whether there were additional victims in Bloomington.[Fox News]

Sources

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