9:15 PM: There are 4 suspects, 1 person apprehended.
3 people were shot on campus, one or two people are reported dead. One body was found near Arkansas Hall.
Shots were heard near Arkansas Hall/ State Hall/ and Snow Fine Arts.
9:38 PM: UCA campus on lock down.
Source: safe@uca
UPDATE:
"One person is dead and two others are receiving emergency treatment as a result of the shooting, a campus official tells the Times. No IDs available at this moment or circumstances surrounding the shootings."
Source:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3567084
11:00 PM: Shots were heard near FoxRun apartments.
UPDATE: at 11:30 PM 2 people reported dead. One person died on the scene, the second person died at Conway Regional Medical Center.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/27/arkansas.shootings/index.html
12:20 AM: No reports of anyone injured near FoxRun apartments.
President Courtway has canceled classes for Monday, October 27, 2008.
Source:
http://www.uca.edu/web/weblog/index.php?itemid=2109&catid=10
Possible victims are named in the following links..
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/10/uca_shooting.aspx
http://lynchatlarge.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/uca-shooting/
12:31 AM: ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZZETTE
Campus police and the Conway Police Department were investigating the shootings late Sunday and were not releasing the names of the victims.
Lt. Rhonda Swindle, a spokesman for UCA campus police, said she did not know if the two person people killed or the wounded person were students.
Lori Ross, a spokesman for Conway Regional Medical Center, said all of the victims were men. One died at the scene, and two others were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds about 10 p.m.
One of those victims, an 18-year year old, died at the hospital, Ross said. Another man, who is 19, was treated and released, she said.
A 911 call reporting a shooting on campus was recorded at 9:52 p.m., Swindle said. Campus police found a body near the Arkansas Hall dormitory and the Snow Fine Arts Center.
CANDLE LIGHT VIGIL AT UCA'S FOUNTAIN 10.27.2008 @ 5 PM
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=43143992500
UPDATE 1:01 AM: The campus was put on lockdown Sunday night and it's now restricted to residents only. There are officers at every entrance.
It shooting happened in front of Arkansas Hall dorms. Witnesses tell Today's THV they saw two injured males run inside the dorm hallway where they collapsed.
Lt. Rhonda Swindle with the UCA Police Department says one person was confirmed dead on campus. Two others were taken to a local hospital.
Just after midnight, Lori Ross, hospital spokesperson for Conway Regional says, "Two young men were admitted just after 10 p.m. One died and the other has been treated and released."
During the press conference Swindle could not confirm or deny any leads on suspects.
At this time we do not know if anyone involved are UCA students.
School has been cancelled for UCA students on Monday.
We'll continue to keep you updated on this story as more information becomes available.
SOURCE:
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=74572&catid=2
CNN Reports:
The hospital spokesman said the person who died there was an 18-year-old male, but he did not have any additional information.
The third person, a 19-year-old male, was released from the hospital after being treated for a gunshot wound to his leg, the spokesman said.
A facebook group for support:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32055027902&ref=mf
Interim UCA President Tom Courtway said every precaution was being taken to ensure the safety of students who remained in their dormitory rooms.
"The number one responsibility is to make sure this campus is safe and that's what we're doing," Courtway said.
Source:
http://news.theage.com.au/world/two-die-one-hurt-in-us-campus-shooting-20081027-59ls.html
UPDATE Oct 27, 2008
Information about UCA campus shooting
October 27, 2008
In an effort to provide the most comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date information about the shooting incident that occurred during the evening of Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, UCA will release as much information as possible on its homepage at
http://www.uca.edu.
UPDATE: UCA will hold a press conference at 9 a.m. Central time at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the UCA campus.
NEWS SUMMARY
The UCA Police Department received a call at 9:19 p.m. reporting shots fired. At the same time, a UCA police officer heard the shots and responded immediately.
The first two UCAPD officers were on the scene of the shooting at 9:19 p.m. The incident occurred outdoors between Arkansas Hall and the Snow Fine Arts Center.
The first MEMS ambulance arrived on scene at 9:28 p.m., and the first Conway Fire Department vehicle was on scene at 9:30 p.m.
One victim, a UCA student, was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other injured victims were transported to Conway Regional Medical Center. One of those victims, also a UCA student, died at the hospital. The other victim, who was not a UCA student, was treated and eventually released from the hospital.
The names of the victims will not be released until their relatives are notified.
UCA residence halls and the UCA Student Center were immediately locked down after the incident was reported. However, the UCA campus itself is not locked down, although officers are posted at every campus entrance, and access to campus is limited to residents and authorized personnel. [uPDATE: Access to the UCA campus is open.]
All 25 UCAPD officers were immediately dispatched. The UCAPD's automated alert system was initiated, and every residence hall was contacted by telephone to instruct officials to secure the facilities and restrict access to the buildings. E-mails were sent to UCA student, faculty and staff e-mail systems, as well as the Safe@UCA e-mail listserv. A notification also was posted on the UCA homepage at
http://www.uca.edu, as well as the UCAPD website at
http://www.ucapd.com.
The UCAPD is conducting a joint investigation with the Conway Police Department and the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office.
A person of interest has been detained, although that person is not under arrest at this time.
Classes are canceled at UCA for Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. However, the campus is open and UCA faculty and staff can report to work.
SOURCE:
http://www.uca.edu/news/index.php?itemid=2110
9:00 AM This will be the end of my updates-- There may be more information after today's press conference that is going on in Brewer-Hegman right now. My thoughts are with the family as well as everyone shaken by this event. Give your loved ones a good squeeze today, I know I will.
-Krystal
FROM UCA updated 9:45 AM;
Information about UCA campus shooting
October 27, 2008
In an effort to provide the most comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date information about the shooting incident that occurred during the evening of Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas, UCA will release as much information as possible on its homepage at
http://www.uca.edu.
UPDATE (Oct. 27, 9:45 a.m.): UCA held a press conference at 9 a.m. Central time at the Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center on the UCA campus.
The identities of the two deceased UCA students were released: Ryan Henderson, 18, of Little Rock, and Charvares Block, 19, of Dermott.
The other victim, who is not a UCA student, is Martrevis Norman of Blytheville.
The lead investigator for the case, UCAPD Lt. Preston Grumbles, confirmed that four suspects are believed to have been involved in the shooting, and two are now in custody. No UCA students are suspects. Grumbles said the incident does not appear to be random. He expressed confidence that the location of the other two suspects has been identified.
Grumbles said numerous shots were fired during the incident, but investigators are not prepared to reveal the type of weapon used.
UCA interim president Tom Courtway announced that classes at UCA will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 28.
So I got a day off school, rumor going around is it's just another drug deal gone bad but I don't know if it's true or not...
