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Fight Outside Young Hall Becomes Gunfire as OSBI Called to Oklahoma's Only HBCU

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Confirmed Threat

On the evening of November 5, 2019, two men confronted a group of students outside Young Hall at Langston University, Oklahoma's only HBCU. A fight broke out and one suspect pulled a gun; 21-year-old Jordan Hunter was shot in the right leg and another student was seriously injured after being kicked in the head. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist, and the university quickly issued alerts declaring the incident isolated with no further threat to the campus community.

Alerts
2
Response
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Killed
0
Injured
2
Institution
Langston University
Hbcu · OK
~2,200 studentsRave Alert
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTSMS
Verified verbatimKFOR News (Oklahoma City) quoting the verbatim Langston University alert sent at approximately 9:00 p.m. CST on November 5, 2019123 chars
Authorities are responding to a reported shooting outside Young Hall. Please avoid the area and follow police instructions.
Verbatim alert text as quoted by KFOR News in their coverage of the November 5, 2019 shooting near Young Hall at Langston University
Alert sent simultaneously via email and text message to campus community at approximately 9:00 p.m. CST
Incident began around 7:15 p.m. when confrontation started; alert came approximately 1 hour 45 minutes after initial confrontation
ALL CLEAREmail
Approximate reconstruction176 chars
Based on the evidence available, we believe that this is an isolated incident and that no other members of the community are in harm's way related to the shooting at this time.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

Language drawn directly from Media Relations Specialist Christina Gray's public statement as reported by KFOR and KTUL
Statement was issued as a follow-up notification to the campus community after police determined no broader threat existed
Context

Background

Langston University, founded in 1897, is Oklahoma's only historically Black university and one of only two HBCUs west of the Mississippi River. The November 5, 2019 shooting occurred in front of Young Hall, a residence hall on the small campus in Langston, Oklahoma (approximately 40 miles northeast of Oklahoma City). Two men approached a group of students around 7:15 p.m. CST, a fight broke out, and one attacker produced a firearm and fired shots. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist the Langston University Police Department. Five individuals were later arrested in connection with the incident. Langston University uses the Rave Alert system to send emergency text and voice messages to the campus community. The incident underscored the vulnerability of small HBCU campuses with limited campus police resources.
Outcome
Jordan Hunter, 21, treated for a gunshot wound to the right leg and released. A second student was transported in serious condition after being kicked in the head. Suspects fled campus in a vehicle. Five individuals were later arrested in connection with the shooting.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Shooting at Langston University appears to be isolated incident - KTUL
    ktul.com
  2. News
    Shooting at Langston University sends at least one to the hospital - KFOR
    kfor.com
  3. News
    5 arrested in connection to Langston University shooting - OKC Fox
    okcfox.com
  4. News
    Authorities Investigate Shooting At Langston University - News9
    news9.com
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