A suspect is in custody following an overnight shooting that left two people injured at Grambling State University shortly after 2 a.m. Friday morning.
The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. at the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center, according to GSU’s communications director. There was a party at the venue when shots were fired.
Louisiana State Police said that the suspect is a former student at the school and was not currently enrolled. The suspect has been charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder. The suspect has been identified as 19-year-old Princeston Adams from Shreveport.
Grambling State University President Rick Gallot issued the following statement:
Our goal at Grambling State University is to provide a safe, enjoyable environment for our students. To help in this effort, we will work with our student life and campus safety teams to grow our policies and procedures to better accommodate our student body. Our hearts and prayers go out to those impacted by last night’s events both directly and indirectly. I encourage all of our campus and community to support Louisiana State Police in their investigation by calling (318) 274-2222 with any related information.
According to Jovan Hackley, Grambling State University Associate Vice President of Strategy, Marketing and Communications, the party was not an official university-sponsored event. Student ID checks were not required.
Two people, a Grambling State University police officer and a non-student, were injured. The non-student was life-flighted to a Shreveport hospital for treatment.
The officer was shot in the lower body, his injuries are considered non-life threatening.
