{
  "id": "2024-10-19-albany-state-university-homecoming-shooting",
  "slug": "albany-state-university-homecoming-shooting-2024-10-19",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Albany State University",
    "shortName": "ASU",
    "state": "GA",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "enrollment": 6500,
    "alertSystemName": "ASU LiveSafe / Connect 5 Alert"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-10-19",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Shooting near a homecoming concert kills one and injures five; suspect later arrested",
    "headlinePublic": "Shooting near a homecoming concert kills one and injures five; suspect later arrested",
    "summary": "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](https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-11-01/shooting-incident-albany-state-university-during-homecoming-weekend-one), 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](https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-08-25/carr-indicts-suspected-gang-member-deadly-homecoming-shooting-albany) and arrested 18-year-old Jeremy Marshall of Albany.",
    "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.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 1,
      "injured": 5
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Approximately 8:50 PM EDT on October 19, 2024",
      "channel": "push-notification",
      "verbatimText": "This is NOT a test. Report of gunshots fired on or near campus. Seek shelter. For safety, lock doors and remain inside.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.asurams.edu/presidents-office/police/connect5.php",
      "sourceDescription": "Albany State University Connect5 alert system archive (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications page), quoting the 10/19/2024 emergency notification exactly",
      "annotations": [
        "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"
      ],
      "characterCount": 119
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "Late night of October 19, 2024, EDT",
      "channel": "push-notification",
      "verbatimText": "",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": false,
      "sourceDescription": "Reconstructed from WALB and CNN reporting",
      "annotations": []
    }
  ],
  "context": "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](https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-11-01/shooting-incident-albany-state-university-during-homecoming-weekend-one). 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](https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/victim-killed-albany-state-university-homecoming-shooting-identified/85-6bfa0fb3-9631-4e5d-8197-d0dc70cdd6cb) -- 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](https://www.walb.com/2024/10/20/albany-state-university-releases-statement-deadly-shooting-during-homecoming-weekend/). 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](https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-08-25/carr-indicts-suspected-gang-member-deadly-homecoming-shooting-albany), 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](https://www.walb.com/2025/10/15/albany-state-implements-enhanced-security-homecoming-after-deadly-2024-shooting/).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "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"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications — Albany State University Connect5 Alert Archive",
      "url": "https://www.asurams.edu/presidents-office/police/connect5.php",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Shooting Incident at Albany State University During Homecoming Weekend (GBI)",
      "url": "https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-11-01/shooting-incident-albany-state-university-during-homecoming-weekend-one",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Carr Indicts Suspected Gang Member for Deadly Homecoming Shooting (GA Attorney General)",
      "url": "https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-08-25/carr-indicts-suspected-gang-member-deadly-homecoming-shooting-albany",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Victim identified in Albany State University homecoming shooting (11Alive)",
      "url": "https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/victim-killed-albany-state-university-homecoming-shooting-identified/85-6bfa0fb3-9631-4e5d-8197-d0dc70cdd6cb",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Albany State University releases statement on deadly shooting (WALB)",
      "url": "https://www.walb.com/2024/10/20/albany-state-university-releases-statement-deadly-shooting-during-homecoming-weekend/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Police make arrest in deadly homecoming shooting at Albany State University (CNN)",
      "url": "https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/03/us/albany-state-university-shooting-arrest/",
      "type": "local-media"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "medium",
  "tags": [
    "shooting",
    "fatal",
    "hbcu",
    "georgia",
    "homecoming",
    "gang-violence",
    "juvenile-victims",
    "gbi-investigation"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-03",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-16",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}