There are still details being gathered, but there was a mass shooting at the Texas A&M University-Commerce homecoming celebration last night in Greenville, Texas. The shooter got away.
More from KSAT:
A manhunt is on for a gunman who opened fire at an off-campus homecoming party near Greenville, Texas, killing two people and sending 14 more to area hospitals, police said Sunday.
The party may involve a Texas A&M University-Commerce fraternity, though the event was not sanctioned by the school, Chief Deputy Buddy Oxford of the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office said.
Gunshots rang out about 11:45 p.m. (12:45 a.m. ET) Saturday at The Party Venue, an event space located on a sparsely populated stretch of Highway 380. Greenville is a city of 27,000 located 50 miles northeast of Dallas.
Authorities first responded to complaints of vehicles parked along the highway, Oxford said, and the shooting began about 15 minutes after they arrived.
Investigators have yet to establish a motive but are looking for a single shooter, the chief deputy said.
There were about 750 people at the venue when police arrived, Oxford said.
The FBI and Texas Rangers are assisting in the investigation, he said.
Just awful.
NEW: 4-5 of the shooting victims in Hunt County were students at Texas A&M Commerce, said Sheriff Randy Meeks. A group called “Goodfellows” rented the venue. Both deceased victims are men. pic.twitter.com/KBJzcJIPAT
— Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) October 27, 2019
NEW: Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks said the scene was “complete chaos” when shots were fired. Confusion began when investigators found rifle shell casings that were props at the party. But Meeks said shooter used a 9mm handgun. Texas A&M Commerce didn’t sanction the event. pic.twitter.com/JK1gO6re7O
— Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) October 27, 2019
UPDATE: Weapon used in the Hunt County shooting was a 9mm handgun. Rifle rounds were found on the floor. Turns out they were props for the party, @jobinpnews reports. This was a Halloween + Texas A&M Commerce Homecoming party — not sanctioned by the university.
— Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) October 27, 2019
#UPDATE #SHOOTING Hunt Co Sheriff says many of the victims are young, some likely Texas A&M Commerce students. 18-20’s.
— Tiffany Liou (@tliou) October 27, 2019
The shooter entered from the back of the building and got away.
Police are looking for any leads that will help them identify and catch the shooter.@wfaa
Here’s the press conference from earlier this morning:
Pray for the victims and their families.