Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, is under lockdown after a shooting was reported on campus Saturday evening. The university issued an emergency alert at around 7:00 p.m. local time urging students and staff to “seek shelter immediately” and remain in place until further notice.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three people were reportedly injured in a shooting at Alcorn State University. According to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, officers responded to the campus at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The MBI reports that law enforcement received a call about shots being fired near the Industrial Technology Building.

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While violent incidents disrupted football games across Mississippi, Natchez High School’s homecoming remained peaceful, with authorities reporting no issues amid heightened concerns statewide.

Alcorn State University has issued a campus-wide alert after reports of a shooting on campus. University officials are urging anyone on campus to seek shelter immediately and to remain in a secure location until an all-clear is given by campus police.

MISSISSIPPI — Separate shootings at Jackson State University and Alcorn State University left several people wounded and at least one dead Saturday, capping a violent weekend that also saw deadly gunfire at multiple high school homecoming events across Mississippi.

The Ferriday Police Chief has been suspended without pay for allegedly neglecting his official duties while working a security job at Alcorn State University, according to the mayor.