The shooting happened as Tennessee State University took on Eastern Illinois University

Tennessee State University shooting leaves one dead and 10 injured during homecoming game

A shooting near Tennessee State University in Nashville during a homecoming game on Saturday has left at least one person dead and 10 others injured.

by · Daily Record

A tragedy unfolded near Tennessee State University in Nashville during Saturday's homecoming game when a shooting left one person dead and 10 others wounded.

The incident took place around 5:30 pm at the junction of Jefferson Street and 27th Avenue, as stated by The Tennessean. At the same time as the gunfire, students received texts alerting them to active shooters off-campus. According to a report by Mirror US, the perpetrators are still at large, with descriptions circulating of one Black man wearing green and another in a black and white shirt with jeans, possibly seen in a Ford Fusion.

The festive mood of homecoming week, which featured a parade and street fair on Jefferson Street, was shattered by this violence before the evening football match between Tennessee State University and Eastern Illinois University kicked off at Nissan Stadium. Currently, the police have sealed off the area around the crime scene, and those wounded have been transported to healthcare facilities.

Nashville police spokesperson Brooke Reese briefed press representatives on Saturday night, revealing, "At this point, there are 10 victims who have been confirmed to have been involved in that gunfire, one of which is deceased," as reported by CBS. Reese detailed that while ambulances ferried five victims to hospitals, private vehicles conveyed five additional individuals.

The public has been urged to stay vigilant when in the vicinity, reports the Mirror.

Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.

Some of the individuals receiving medical attention in local hospitals "are also suspected to have been involved in the gunfire," Reese disclosed. Currently, what precipitated the shooting is still uncertain.

There's also no immediate information regarding any arrests made in connection with the incident. Moreover, the identity of the deceased has not been disclosed yet.

Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.

Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.