{
  "id": "2025-10-11-alcorn-state-university-homecoming-shooting",
  "slug": "alcorn-state-university-homecoming-shooting-2025-10-11",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Alcorn State University",
    "shortName": "Alcorn State",
    "state": "MS",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "enrollment": 3200,
    "alertSystemName": "Alcorn ConnectEd"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-10-11",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Gunfire during homecoming celebrations kills one person and injures two others",
    "headlinePublic": "Gunfire during homecoming celebrations kills one person and injures two others",
    "summary": "On October 11, 2025, at approximately 6:30 PM CDT, gunfire erupted near the Industrial Technology Building during Alcorn State University's homecoming celebrations, [killing 29-year-old Brekyra Fisher of Vicksburg and injuring two others](https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/shooting-reported-at-alcorn-state-university-campus/). The university issued a shelter-in-place alert, and the [Mississippi Bureau of Investigation arrested 26-year-old Taevion Doss](https://www.dps.ms.gov/node/1578), who was charged with murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon.",
    "outcome": "Brekyra Fisher, 29, of Vicksburg was killed. Two other individuals were injured. Taevion Doss, 26, was arrested by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation and charged with murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon. Bond was denied.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 1,
      "injured": 2
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Shortly after 6:30 PM CDT on October 11, 2025",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "A shooting has been reported on campus.\n\nIf you are on campus, seek shelter immediately. Do not leave your secure location until given an all clear by Campus Police. More information will be provided as it becomes available. For emergencies, call Campus Police at 601.877.3000.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/AlcornStateU/status/1977164582306410965",
      "sourceDescription": "@AlcornStateU on X (verbatim raw t.co)",
      "annotations": [
        "Exact text from Alcorn State University's official @AlcornStateU X post (status 1977164582306410965), independently mirrored word-for-word on the university's official Facebook page",
        "The shooting occurred around 6:30 PM CDT on October 11, 2025, near the Industrial Technology Building during homecoming festivities",
        "Four to five gunshots were reported during what had been a celebratory homecoming atmosphere"
      ],
      "characterCount": 277
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-10-11T20:37:22-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Campus is closed until further notice. Students: Continue to shelter in place until an all clear. Only current students/employees permitted on campus. MBI is leading the investigation. For info/video, contact Campus Police: 601.877.3000 or Claiborne Co. Sheriff: 601.437.5161.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceDescription": "@AlcornStateU on X (official)",
      "annotations": [
        "Exact intermediate shelter/closed notice from official Alcorn State X during homecoming shooting."
      ],
      "characterCount": 276,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/AlcornStateU/status/1977186802537734606"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "Later evening on October 11, 2025, after the scene was secured",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Alcorn State University is issuing an all clear notice to the campus community. Students, faculty, and staff may safely leave shelter in place locations. More: http://tinyurl.com/6ppj2xhv",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceDescription": "@AlcornStateU on X (verbatim raw t.co)",
      "annotations": [
        "Alcorn State University Police Chief Doug Stewart turned the case over to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation",
        "The Claiborne County Coroner identified the deceased victim as Brekyra Fisher, 29, of Vicksburg"
      ],
      "characterCount": 187,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/AlcornStateU/status/1977383594914979890",
      "timestamp": "2025-10-12T09:39:21-05:00"
    }
  ],
  "context": "On the evening of October 11, 2025, during Alcorn State University's homecoming celebrations in Lorman, Mississippi, [gunfire erupted near the Industrial Technology Building at approximately 6:30 PM CDT](https://www.wlbt.com/2025/10/12/shooting-reported-alcorn-state-university/). Campus police responded and found three victims with gunshot wounds. Claiborne County Coroner Kieon Neal identified the deceased as [29-year-old Brekyra Fisher of Vicksburg](https://vicksburgnews.com/vicksburg-woman-killed-in-alcorn-state-shooting/). Two additional victims were transported to hospitals with injuries. The university immediately posted a shelter-in-place alert on its official Facebook page, instructing everyone on campus to seek shelter and remain in secure locations until the all-clear. Alcorn State University Police Chief Doug Stewart turned the investigation over to the [Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which arrested 26-year-old Taevion Doss](https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/arrest-made-in-fatal-alcorn-state-university-shooting/) and charged him with murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon. Doss was [denied bond at his October 17, 2025 court appearance](https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/bond-denied-for-man-charged-in-fatal-alcorn-state-university-shooting/). The incident occurred on the same weekend as a shooting at Jackson State University's homecoming, intensifying concerns about HBCU homecoming safety.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The shooting occurred during homecoming festivities, continuing a pattern of violence at HBCU homecoming events",
    "The university posted the initial alert on its official X and Facebook accounts, and the verbatim text is confirmed word-for-word from the official @AlcornStateU X post",
    "The arrest was made quickly by MBI, and the suspect was denied bond at his court appearance"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Alcorn State University official X (Twitter) alert, @AlcornStateU",
      "url": "https://x.com/AlcornStateU/status/1977164582306410965",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "Alcorn State University official Facebook alert (identical text)",
      "url": "https://www.facebook.com/AlcornStateU/posts/a-shooting-has-been-reported-on-campusif-you-are-on-campus-seek-shelter-immediat/1260934726074522/",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "1 dead, 2 injured in Alcorn State University shooting (WJTV)",
      "url": "https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/shooting-reported-at-alcorn-state-university-campus/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "MBI Makes Arrest In Shooting at Alcorn State University (Mississippi DPS)",
      "url": "https://www.dps.ms.gov/node/1578",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Vicksburg woman killed in Alcorn State shooting (Vicksburg Daily News)",
      "url": "https://vicksburgnews.com/vicksburg-woman-killed-in-alcorn-state-shooting/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Bond denied for man charged in fatal Alcorn State University shooting (WJTV)",
      "url": "https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/bond-denied-for-man-charged-in-fatal-alcorn-state-university-shooting/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "type": "official-social",
      "title": "@AlcornStateU on X (verbatim all-clear)",
      "url": "https://x.com/AlcornStateU/status/1977383594914979890",
      "accessedDate": "2026-07-18"
    },
    {
      "title": "@AlcornStateU campus closed / continue shelter",
      "url": "https://x.com/AlcornStateU/status/1977186802537734606",
      "type": "official-social"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "medium",
  "tags": [
    "shooting",
    "fatal",
    "hbcu",
    "homecoming",
    "mississippi",
    "campus-lockdown",
    "shelter-in-place"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-02",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}