One Student Killed in Youngstown State Shooting
Authorities of Ohio, Youngstown State announced that one student of Youngstown State University was killed along with 11 injured students due to firing at a fraternity house on Youngstown's North Side early today at about 3a.m. Party was held at 355 Indiana Ave. home. The young man killed was Jamail Johnson of Girard, Ohio and he was just 25 years old.He died due to shot in the head and legs, according to the Mahoning County Coroner's Office.Eleven others, including six YSU students, were wounded and taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center and three of the wounded were treated and released.Youngstown is about 75 miles southeast of Cleveland.
There have been no arrests in the shooting, but police do have at least one suspect.
YSU police Chief John Gocala said there is not a threat to the campus. As a precaution, police presence on campus has been increased. YSU President Cynthia Anderson was at the hospital Sunday morning with students and their families. Arrangements have been made to make counselors and clergy available.
"I want to express my deepest sympathies to the family of the student who died in this tragic act of violence and to ask everyone to keep him and the other students in their thoughts and prayers," said Anderson. "It is a sad day for the YSU family."At this time we do not know the conditions of the victims or what motivated the shootings.
YSU police Chief John Gocala said there is not a threat to the campus. As a precaution, police presence on campus has been increased. YSU President Cynthia Anderson was at the hospital Sunday morning with students and their families. Arrangements have been made to make counselors and clergy available.
"I want to express my deepest sympathies to the family of the student who died in this tragic act of violence and to ask everyone to keep him and the other students in their thoughts and prayers," said Anderson. "It is a sad day for the YSU family."At this time we do not know the conditions of the victims or what motivated the shootings.
