Update on the Shooting at Duquesne
My assumption that some of the students involved may also have done some shooting may be wrong. At this early stage, various versions of the incident are being offered, and it'll be some time, I think, before a clear understanding of the event emerges. But for now, it seems that there was one, non-student, shooter, who had been at the same party some of the injured students attended last night. He apparently attacked the students as they were on their way to their dorms:
According to police, two players were returning from a social function on campus when they encountered a man who apparently had been disruptive at the party. After the players tried to calm down the man, the players began walking away, only to be shot. Several other players who were nearby rushed to their aid, also to be shot.
Here's the account of the incident I cited this morning:
'Five Duquesne University basketball players were shot early this morning on campus and taken to local hospitals, according to the Uptown university.
Three students were treated and released but two remained in the hospital -- one with critical injuries -- as of 9:30 a.m. City homicide detectives are investigating the incident along with campus police.
The shooter is not believed to be a Duquesne student, the university said in a written statement.
"First and foremost, we are concerned about our students and are praying that each of them has a full recovery. We will offer support and services to the victims and their families, as well as to our other students who may have been affected by this tragic incident. This type of situation has never occurred before on Duquesne's campus. The University is cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation," said spokeswoman Bridget Fare in the statement.
Extra campus police officers have been assigned to on-campus residences and the university is offering counseling for victims and other students.
The names of the injured students were not immediately available. The university would not offer more information this morning while the investigation continued.'
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And here's some description from a Duquesne student's Live Journal:
Shooting at Duquesne?
Yup...apparently so. A few people got shot on campus about a minute walk from my dorm building at about 2:30 AM. I won't go into details because everyone has their own version of those details. Even so... of all the places for a shooting, Duquesne's campus is one of the last places you should choose. Stupid people.
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