Tuskegee University Homecoming Shooting Leaves One Dead, 16 Injured

The university has fired its security chief and closed the campus to the public following the tragic incident.

Jaquez Myrick, 25, was arrested and charged with possessing a machine gun after the shooting.
The shooting occurred during the university's 100th homecoming celebration, with 12 people injured by gunfire.
The victim who died was identified as 18-year-old La’Tavion Johnson, a non-student from Troy, Alabama.
The university has canceled classes and is providing support to students and staff affected by the incident.
Authorities are investigating the use of a machine gun conversion device, which has been linked to other mass shootings.