A Savannah State University student who was shot near the campus student union died early Friday.
Christopher Starks was a junior at the college. He was shot Thursday by an unknown assailant and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
He died a few hours later, Fox News reported.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials have joined with the Savannah State University police department to find the shooter. They haven’t yet identified a suspect or motive. CNN, citing Loretta Heyward, a spokeswoman for the university, said Starks had engaged in an altercation with somebody at the student union before he was shot.
The campus went into lockdown late Thursday evening, and grief counselors were dispatched to students and staff. Classes resumed at 10 a.m. Friday.
“The safety of those who live, study, work and visit Savannah State University remains a top priority, no exceptions,” the university said in a statement. “Savannah State University has zero tolerance for violence of any kind. If students are aware of the presence of weapons, please think and act responsibly to disclose such information to a member of the faculty, staff or administration, or other figure of authority.
Fox News reported the university is historically black with an estimated student enrollment of about 5,000.
