John Jefferson
Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting on the campus of Vanderbilt University on Saturday afternoon that left one person wounded, the Metro Nashville Police told Fox News Digital.
Police said the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday after an argument between members of a construction crew who were working at Sutherland House, a residence hall.
The dorm was unoccupied at the time of the shooting incident, police said.
The suspects were apprehended and identified by police as Luis Enrique Ramirez Sandoval, 38, and Jose Humberto, 27.
TENNESSEE JUDGE DENIES RELEASE OF COVENANT SCHOOL SHOOTER’S WRITINGS TO PUBLIC
Both men were arrested by Vanderbilt officers at a nearby market.
The shooting prompted campus police to issue a campus-wide alert to avoid the area.
UVALDE SCHOOL SHOOTER’S UNCLE TRIED TO INTERVENE, BUT HIS CALL CAME 10 MINUTES AFTER GUNMAN WAS DEAD
Vanderbilt officials said three people were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Metro Nashville Police said one of the victims, a 19-year-old man, was shot in the arm.
Vanderbilt University released a statement to Fox News Digital and said officials are working with police on the investigation between external contractors who were conducting maintenance at the residence hall.
FLORIDA MASS SCHOOL SHOOTER AGREES TO GIVE BRAIN TO SCIENCE IN STUNNING SETTLEMENT
“There is no ongoing threat to the university campus. Currently, two individuals remain in custody and three individuals have been transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries,” the university said in a statement.
Police said a firearm was found on Sandoval and he was charged with aggravated assault.
Humberto is charged with facilitation of aggravated assault for retrieving the gun for Sandoval prior to the shooting, police said. Additional charges against Sandoval are also pending.
Police said an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Read the full article here