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Update: Two Ferrum Students Shot Off Campus
A spokesperson for Ferrum College says two students have been released from the hospital after the shooting Sunday morning. College spokesperson, Natalie Faunce, says the students were at an apartment about five blocks from the college campus when an altercation broke out with a suspect.
One student was shot in the leg and was brought to Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A bullet grazed another student’s leg and that person was taken to Franklin Hospital in Rocky Mount.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is now searching for the gunman, who is not believed to be a Ferrum student. With alumni returning for homecoming weekend, Faunce says there were an above average number of visitors on campus.
LETTER FROM FERRUM COLLEGE TO CAMPUS:
Following an off-campus shooting incident that occurred after midnight, Sunday, October 11, 2009, both Campus Police and the Franklin County Sheriff's Department are aggressively continuing their investigation. The incident occurred at an event that was neither sponsored nor sanctioned by Ferrum College. It involved an altercation during which two students were injured by gunshots fired by a non-Ferrum individual who fled the scene. The students were treated at area hospitals and released.
Law enforcement officers, including Ferrum College Police, Franklin County deputies, Virginia State Police (web) and members of other law enforcement agencies, responded to the situation within 2 minutes. After conferring with officers who investigated the immediate circumstances surrounding the incident, it was determined that the level of concern did not warrant an emergency alert to the general College community. For informational purposes the campus was subsequently notified of the incident via e2campus.
Student concerns or questions over this incident can be taken to the College Police Department, the Dean of Students, the Vice President for Student Affairs, or the College Counseling Office.
The College remains committed to the safety of its students, faculty, and staff, and will not tolerate illegal actions or behaviors.
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