Delaware State On Lockdown After Shooting

As if students of Delaware State University, an HBCU, didn't go through enough when three of their classmates were shot execution-style last month in Newark, NJ, their school is now under lockdown after a gunman shot two students near the campus sports arena.

"Until the suspect is apprehended, students, faculty and staff are being directed to remain in their buildings until further notice," a school statement said.

The female student was shot twice; the male was shot once, said spokesman Carlos Holmes. They were taken to Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Delaware's capital.

A hearty welcome back for those Del State students, isn't it?

[CNN]

Sep 21, 2007 · posted by Lauren Williams, Stereohyped · Link · 3 Responses

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Tagged: Crime & Punishment, Delaware State University, Education, HBCUs, Newark

Comments (3)

No. 1 · daria

Well, thus far, they are handling it better than the Va Tech administrators. I'm still shaking my head on that one. Maybe he would have killed more people anyway, but still…

Posted: Sep 21, 2007 at 2:25 pm

No. 2 · blkmaleperspective

They certainly have learned from the VA Tech ordeal and enacted a plan of action. I hear they have a "person of interest" in custody. Hopefully, the nightmare will be over for those students. I couldn't imagine dealing with that as a college freshman.

Posted: Sep 21, 2007 at 3:45 pm

No. 3 · daria

Maybe hindsight is 20/20, but "person of interest" and real suspect are different. If there's a shooting on campus, I'd hope the whole campus would be alerted, if only on the home page of the University website.

There was a similar situation specific to one building and in less than an hour, everyone was downstairs in the lounge watching it on the news.

Posted: Sep 23, 2007 at 4:34 pm

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