Homecoming is supposed to be a time when students, alumni, and others come together to celebrate the legacy and history of their HBCUs, but sadly, a surge of gun violence has ruined what is supposed to be a happy time. This past weekend, shootings have been reported at two different HBCUs during homecoming week.
Both shootings occurred on October 11 at Jackson State University and Alcorn State University. The shooting in Jackson occurred on the day of the university’s homecoming game near the tailgate section. A child was shot in the abdomen and later transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) by Jackson police. Both the Capitol police and the Jackson police are still investigating the incident. There are currently no suspects.
The shooting at Alcorn State left two people injured and one person dead. According to WLBT, the shooting occurred near the Industrial Technology Building just after 6 o’clock. The campus issued an immediate campus lockdown following the shooting…