{
  "id": "2019-11-05-langston-university-shooting",
  "slug": "langston-university-shooting-2019-11-05",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Langston University",
    "shortName": "LU",
    "state": "OK",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "enrollment": 2200,
    "alertSystemName": "Rave Alert"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-11-05",
    "type": "shooting",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "headline": "Fight outside a residence hall ends in gunfire; two students hurt, five arrested",
    "headlinePublic": "Fight outside a residence hall ends in gunfire; two students hurt, five arrested",
    "summary": "On the evening of November 5, 2019, two men confronted a group of students outside [Young Hall at Langston University](https://kfor.com/news/local/shooting-at-langston-university-sends-on-to-the-hospital/), Oklahoma's only HBCU. A fight broke out and one suspect pulled a gun; 21-year-old Jordan Hunter was shot in the right leg and another student was seriously injured after being kicked in the head. The [Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist](https://ktul.com/news/local/shooting-at-langston-university), and the university issued alerts declaring the incident isolated with no further threat to the campus community.",
    "outcome": "Jordan Hunter, 21, treated for a gunshot wound to the right leg and released. A second student was transported in serious condition after being kicked in the head. Suspects fled campus in a vehicle. Five individuals were later arrested in connection with the shooting.",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 2
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Approximately 9:00 PM CST on November 5, 2019",
      "channel": "sms",
      "verbatimText": "Authorities are responding to a reported shooting outside Young Hall. Please avoid the area and follow police instructions.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://kfor.com/news/local/shooting-at-langston-university-sends-on-to-the-hospital/",
      "sourceDescription": "KFOR News (Oklahoma City) quoting the verbatim Langston University alert sent at approximately 9:00 p.m. CST on November 5, 2019",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim alert text as quoted by KFOR News in their coverage of the November 5, 2019 shooting near Young Hall at Langston University",
        "Alert sent simultaneously via email and text message to campus community at approximately 9:00 p.m. CST",
        "Incident began around 7:15 p.m. CST when confrontation started; alert came approximately 1 hour 45 minutes after initial confrontation"
      ],
      "characterCount": 123
    }
  ],
  "context": "[Langston University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston_University), founded in 1897, is Oklahoma's only historically Black university. The November 5, 2019 shooting occurred in front of [Young Hall](https://kfor.com/news/local/shooting-at-langston-university-sends-on-to-the-hospital/), a residence hall on the small campus in Langston, Oklahoma (approximately 40 miles northeast of Oklahoma City). Two men approached a group of students around 7:15 p.m. CST, a fight broke out, and one attacker produced a firearm and fired shots. [The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation was called in to assist](https://ktul.com/news/local/shooting-at-langston-university) the Langston University Police Department. Five individuals were later arrested in connection with the incident. Langston University uses the [Rave Alert system](https://langston.edu/student-life/campus/parking-and-transit/) to send emergency text and voice messages to the campus community.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Shooting at Langston University appears to be isolated incident - KTUL",
      "url": "https://ktul.com/news/local/shooting-at-langston-university",
      "type": "local-media",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-31"
    },
    {
      "title": "Shooting at Langston University sends at least one to the hospital - KFOR",
      "url": "https://kfor.com/news/local/shooting-at-langston-university-sends-on-to-the-hospital/",
      "type": "local-media",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-31"
    },
    {
      "title": "5 arrested in connection to Langston University shooting - OKC Fox",
      "url": "https://okcfox.com/news/local/gallery/5-arrested-in-connection-to-langston-university-shooting",
      "type": "local-media",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-31"
    },
    {
      "title": "Authorities Investigate Shooting At Langston University - News9",
      "url": "https://www.news9.com/story/5e35cde65c62141fdee94b1e/authorities-investigate-shooting-at-langston-university",
      "type": "local-media",
      "accessDate": "2026-05-31"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "medium",
  "tags": [
    "shooting",
    "hbcu",
    "oklahoma",
    "residence-hall",
    "fight-escalation",
    "osbi",
    "langston-university"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-31",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-16",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}