After the shooting at Florida State University, where 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner killed two people and injured six others, universities in Houston, including Texas Southern University, are improving security measures. The gunman used his mother’s former service weapon, who had been a sheriff’s deputy for 18 years, as reported by AP News. In response, Houston universities are reviewing their safety protocols, with Texas Southern University organizing a Campus Safety Symposium to enhance safety and communication between institutions, according to Click2Houston.
Texas Southern University has implemented a security upgrade, including new emergency call boxes, license plate readers, more surveillance cameras, and increased patrol presence. Texas Southern University Police Chief Bobby Brown emphasized the community’s role in the effort, quoting, “A young man picked up the phone and said, ‘This is what I’m seeing.’ He didn’t hang up the phone—he guided us right to the incident,” in a statement obtained by Click2Houston…