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Shooting near a homecoming concert kills one and injures five; suspect later arrested

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Confirmed Threat

On the evening of October 19, 2024, a shooting during Albany State University's homecoming weekend killed 19-year-old De'Marion Tashawn Daniels and injured five others, including three juvenile girls ages 13 to 17. The shooting occurred in a crowded area near an on-campus concert around 8:50 PM EDT. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation attributed the violence to a gang rivalry and arrested 18-year-old Jeremy Marshall of Albany.

Alerts
2
Response
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Killed
1
Injured
5
Institution
Albany State University
Hbcu · GA
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~6,500 studentsASU LiveSafe / Connect 5 Alert
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Read when and how ASU says it will use LiveSafe app + Blackboard Connect 5 + outdoor/indoor siren system: summarized, quoted, and analyzed.
Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Some messages in this sequence are documented (their existence, timing, and channel are sourced) but their exact wording is not preserved in the public record. Those entries appear as placeholders; only confirmed text is displayed.

INITIAL ALERTPush
Verified verbatimAlbany State University Connect5 alert system archive (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications page), quoting the 10/19/2024 emergency notification exactly119 chars
This is NOT a test. Report of gunshots fired on or near campus. Seek shelter. For safety, lock doors and remain inside.
Verbatim text confirmed from the Albany State University Connect5 alert archive at asurams.edu, listing the October 19, 2024 notification as: 'This is NOT a test. Report of gunshots fired on or near campus. Seek shelter. For safety, lock doors and remain inside.'
The 'This is NOT a test' opener is a less common but well-documented emergency alert formulation intended to stop recipients from dismissing the notification as a drill
ASU Police coordinated with the Albany Police Department and GBI in the immediate response; the shooting occurred around 8:50 PM EDT during a homecoming concert
ALL CLEARPush
Wording not preserved
A all clear message is documented at this point in the sequence, but its exact wording is not preserved in the public record. The public edition displays only confirmed alert text.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

This is NOT a test. Report of gunshots fired on or near campus. Seek shelter. For safety, lock doors and remain inside.

  • Sourceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree no source is present; the text names no sender, agency, or branded signature.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. absent: No sender, agency, or branded signature identifies who issued the message.
    2. absent: The text names no sender, authority, or branded signature in its words.
    3. absent: No sender tag, university name, or named agency appears in the text.
    4. absent: No sender, agency, or branded signature is named in the message.
    5. absent: No sender tag, university name, or named agency appears in the text.
    6. absent: No sender, university name, or agency is identified in the text.
    7. absent: No sender, university name, or agency is identified in the message.
    8. absent: No sender, branded tag, or agency is named in the text.
    9. absent: No sender, agency, or branded signature identifies who issued this message.
    10. absent: The text has no sender tag, agency, or self-identifying name; "This is NOT a test" alone does not name an issuer.
    11. absent: No sender, branded signature, or issuing authority is named in the text.
    12. absent: No sender signature or named authority appears in the text.
    13. absent: No sender tag, university name, or named agency appears in the message text.
    14. absent: No sender tag, university name, or responding agency is identified in the text.
    15. absent: No sender name, branded tag, or named authority appears in the text.
    16. absent: No sender, branded signature, or named authority appears in the text.
    17. absent: No sender tag, university name, or named agency appears in the text.
    18. absent: The text has no sender name, agency, or branded signature.
    19. absent: No sender name, branded tag, or named authority appears in the text.
    20. absent: The text "This is NOT a test. Report of gunshots fired..." names no sender, signature, or authority.
    21. absent: No sender name, branded tag, or named agency appears in the text.
    22. absent: No sender, branded tag, or named authority appears in the text.
    23. absent: The text names no sender, agency, or branded signature.
    24. absent: It names no sender, agency, or branded signature in the text.
    25. absent: No sender name, branded tag, or agency identifies who issued this.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree the hazard is present; the message states gunshots fired on or near campus, a specific threat.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: It states a "Report of gunshots fired", a specific threat.
    2. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    3. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    4. present: It states "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    5. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    6. present: It states "gunshots fired on or near campus," a specific threat.
    7. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    8. present: Names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    9. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    10. present: It states "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    11. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    12. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    13. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    14. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    15. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus," a specific threat.
    16. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    17. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    18. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    19. present: It states a "Report of gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    20. present: It names "gunshots fired", a specific threat.
    21. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    22. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    23. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus," a specific threat.
    24. present: It states a "Report of gunshots fired on or near campus", a specific threat.
    25. present: It names "gunshots fired on or near campus," a specific threat.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree a location is given; the message cites on or near campus.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: It locates it "on or near campus".
    2. present: It locates it "on or near campus".
    3. present: It locates it "on or near campus", a specific place.
    4. present: It says "on or near campus", a location reference.
    5. present: It cites "on or near campus".
    6. present: It says "on or near campus," referencing the campus location.
    7. present: It says "on or near campus", a location reference.
    8. present: Specifies "on or near campus".
    9. present: It specifies "on or near campus".
    10. present: It refers to "on or near campus", a location reference.
    11. present: It says "on or near campus", a location reference.
    12. present: It specifies "on or near campus".
    13. present: It says "on or near campus", a location.
    14. present: It says "on or near campus", a location reference.
    15. present: It locates it "on or near campus."
    16. present: It says "on or near campus", a location.
    17. present: It locates it "on or near campus", a campus reference.
    18. present: It specifies "on or near campus", a location reference.
    19. present: It says "on or near campus", a location reference.
    20. present: It says "on or near campus", a location.
    21. present: It specifies "on or near campus".
    22. present: It locates it "on or near campus".
    23. present: It locates it "on or near campus."
    24. present: It locates it "on or near campus".
    25. present: It locates it "on or near campus."
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree guidance is present; recipients are told to seek shelter, lock doors, and remain inside.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter ... lock doors and remain inside".
    2. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter ... lock doors and remain inside".
    3. present: It instructs "Seek shelter ... lock doors and remain inside", protective actions.
    4. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter" and "lock doors and remain inside".
    5. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. ... lock doors and remain inside."
    6. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. For safety, lock doors and remain inside."
    7. present: It instructs to "Seek shelter", "lock doors and remain inside".
    8. present: Instructs to "Seek shelter ... lock doors and remain inside".
    9. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter", "lock doors and remain inside".
    10. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter", "lock doors and remain inside", protective actions.
    11. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter", "lock doors and remain inside".
    12. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter ... lock doors and remain inside".
    13. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter", "lock doors and remain inside", protective actions.
    14. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. For safety, lock doors and remain inside".
    15. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter," "lock doors and remain inside," protective actions.
    16. present: It instructs "Seek shelter ... lock doors and remain inside", protective actions.
    17. present: It instructs "Seek shelter" and "lock doors and remain inside", protective actions.
    18. present: It instructs "Seek shelter" and "lock doors and remain inside", protective actions.
    19. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter", "lock doors and remain inside".
    20. present: It instructs "Seek shelter ... lock doors and remain inside", protective actions.
    21. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter", "lock doors and remain inside".
    22. present: It instructs "Seek shelter. ... lock doors and remain inside".
    23. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter," "lock doors and remain inside."
    24. present: It instructs recipients to "Seek shelter", "lock doors and remain inside".
    25. present: It instructs to "Seek shelter," "lock doors and remain inside."
  • Timeabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree no timing is present; no clock time, date, or recency cue appears, and NOT a test is not a time cue.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears beyond "NOT a test".
    2. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
    3. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
    4. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text; "NOT a test" is not a time cue.
    5. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears.
    6. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    7. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the message.
    8. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears.
    9. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
    10. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
    11. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
    12. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    13. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
    14. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word like "now" is present.
    15. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
    16. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
    17. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
    18. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
    19. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
    20. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears.
    21. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
    22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
    23. absent: No clock time, date, or recency cue appears in the text.
    24. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the text.
    25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears.
  • Impactabsent11/25

    Final assessment

    Absent by a narrow 14 to 11 majority: gunshots and shelter guidance name the hazard without stating harm or explicit danger; dissent read the shelter directive as implying danger.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Reports gunshots fired and directs people to seek shelter for safety, implying danger.
    2. absent: Reports gunshots and instructs sheltering but states no actual harm or danger.
    3. present: It reports gunshots fired and tells people to seek shelter and lock doors for safety, implying a danger.
    4. present: It reports gunshots fired and tells people to seek shelter and lock doors for safety, implying danger.
    5. absent: Reports gunshots and to seek shelter but states no harm beyond naming the hazard.
    6. absent: It reports gunshots and says seek shelter for safety without stating injury or explicit danger.
    7. absent: Reports gunshots and says seek shelter but states no explicit danger or harm.
    8. absent: Reports gunshots and says seek shelter but states no actual harm or stated danger.
    9. present: Reports gunshots fired and instructs people to seek shelter for safety, implying danger to people.
    10. absent: Reports gunshots and says seek shelter for safety but states no explicit harm or severity.
    11. absent: Reports gunshots and tells people to seek shelter but states no harm or what the danger could do.
    12. present: Gunshots fired with instruction to seek shelter for safety implies danger to people.
    13. present: Reports gunshots and instructs sheltering and locking doors for safety implying danger to people.
    14. absent: Reports gunshots and to seek shelter and lock doors but states no explicit harm or severity.
    15. absent: Gunshots are reported and shelter ordered but no harm or severity of the hazard is stated.
    16. absent: Reports gunshots fired and tells people to seek shelter but does not state harm beyond naming the hazard.
    17. present: Reports gunshots and directs sheltering for safety, implying danger to people.
    18. absent: Reports gunshots and says seek shelter but does not explicitly state harm or for safety.
    19. absent: It reports gunshots and tells people to seek shelter but states no injury or explicit danger beyond the hazard name.
    20. absent: Reports gunshots and tells people to seek shelter but no injury or explicit danger statement is given.
    21. present: Reports gunshots fired and instructs locking doors for safety, implying danger to people.
    22. absent: It reports gunshots and tells people to seek shelter and lock doors but states no specific harm or danger.
    23. present: Reports gunshots fired and instructs sheltering for safety, implying danger to people.
    24. present: Gunshots fired plus seek shelter for safety conveys a danger to people.
    25. present: Gunshots fired plus instruction to seek shelter for safety implies danger to people.

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

On the evening of October 19, 2024, gunfire erupted during Albany State University's homecoming weekend in a crowded area near a campus concert, killing one person and injuring five others. The victim, De'Marion Tashawn Daniels, a 19-year-old from Newnan, Georgia, was not an ASU student. Among the five injured were three juvenile girls -- a 13-year-old, a 16-year-old, and a 17-year-old -- all of whom suffered gunshot wounds. A triage site was set up on campus to provide immediate medical care before victims were transported to a local hospital. The campus was placed on lockdown, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation assumed control of the case. On November 1, 2024, the GBI arrested 18-year-old Jeremy Marshall of Albany. He was later indicted by the Georgia Attorney General as a member of the Blockos gang, with the shooting attributed to an ongoing rivalry between the Blockos and the Purps, another hybrid criminal street gang. Albany State subsequently implemented enhanced security measures for future homecoming events.
Analysis

Key Findings

The shooting was linked to a gang rivalry unrelated to the university, with neither the victim nor the suspect being ASU students
Three of the five injured victims were juveniles between 13 and 17 years old
The incident was part of a cluster of HBCU homecoming shootings in October-November 2024, including Tennessee State and Tuskegee
Outcome
De'Marion Tashawn Daniels, 19, of Newnan, Georgia, was killed. Five others were injured, including three juvenile females. Jeremy Marshall, 18, of Albany was arrested on November 1, 2024 and charged with murder, three counts of aggravated assault and three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He was later indicted by the Georgia Attorney General's office as a gang member.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Official
    Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications — Albany State University Connect5 Alert Archive
    asurams.edu
    archived copy
  2. Official
    Shooting Incident at Albany State University During Homecoming Weekend (GBI)
    gbi.georgia.gov
    archived copy
  3. Official
    Carr Indicts Suspected Gang Member for Deadly Homecoming Shooting (GA Attorney General)
    law.georgia.gov
    archived copy
  4. News
    Victim identified in Albany State University homecoming shooting (11Alive)
    11alive.com
    archived copy
  5. News
    Albany State University releases statement on deadly shooting (WALB)
    walb.com
    archived copy
  6. News
    Police make arrest in deadly homecoming shooting at Albany State University (CNN)
    cnn.com
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Albany State University: Shooting near a homecoming concert kills one and injures five; suspect later arrested." Incident of October 19, 2024. Added May 2026; last updated July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/albany-state-university-homecoming-shooting-2024-10-19/

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Added May 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion