Student Death Shifts Focus to Black Fraternities
OKLAHOMA CITY
The death of a University of Oklahoma fraternity member at a Stillwater party has brought scrutiny of the safety measures of predominantly Black Greek-lettered organizations.
That’s unfortunate and unfair, said Alpha Phi Alpha alums who said members are not prone to violence but do many good things for their communities.
Paul Shanor of Carrollton, Texas, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha’s OU chapter, died Jan. 15 after he was shot at a Holiday Inn in Stillwater. Three others were injured.
Two men arrested in the crime were not students of any university or fraternity members, police said.
The tragedy reflects violence in society, but not Alpha Phi Alpha, said Jonathan Easter, an OU graduate from Oklahoma City.
