Paine College Shooting: One Person Injured, Another In Custody

A shooting at Paine College in Georgia has reportedly left one student injured and one person of interest is reportedly now in custody. The shooting prompted a lockdown for nearby campuses and a hospital.

According to ABC News, Paine College spokeswoman Tonya Williams stated that the school is working with the Richmond County Sheriff’s office to investigate the situation. Sargent Michael McDaniel told news outlets that one person was injured during the shooting, and according to USA Today, investigators are looking into whether or not the shooting was related to another that took place Sunday afternoon.

Paine College has acknowledged the two shootings, and has been posting updates via their social media pages.

Pain College Acknowledges Sunday’s Shooting.

Pain College Shooting Monday Leads To Lockdown.

Pain College Announcement.

According to the New York Daily News, the Richmound County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that one person was injured Monday, saying that the unidentified victim was conscious and the injury was not considered life-threatening.

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, police are still searching for two men who fired shots a Paine College men’s residence hall Sunday. Because this is the second shooting on campus in the past 24 hours, many students and family members are outraged that they weren’t properly informed. One person commented on the college’s Facebook status saying “why was this not taken seriously Sunday when it all started in my son’s dorm?”

Police haven’t confirmed a connection between the two shootings and the person of interest from today’s incident is still being questioned. According to WJBF, the Paine College campus is still under lockdown and nobody is allowed to come onto the campus, though reports are now saying that some students are now being given the okay to leave campus.

Stay with The Inquisitr as more information becomes available.

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