Grambling State University’s administration decided to continue classes and homecoming events in the aftermath of two men being shot to death on campus around midnight Tuesday.
“It became apparent in the early hours that this was an isolated event that involved individuals who had had some sort of interactions,” said President Richard J. Gallot, Jr., who emphasized that this was not an active shooter situation but rather an incident involving a personal relationship. “In other words, they weren’t strangers, and it wasn’t a random event,” Gallot said.
One of the victims, Earl Andrews, 23, was a student in his senior year at Grambling State. Monquiarious Caldwell, the second victim, also 23, was visiting the campus. The reason for the shooting was still unclear.
Shortly after the shooting occurred, the university police department sent out a text message informing students of the incident and instructing them to stay in their rooms.
“The campus was not put on lockdown, but they told us to stay in our rooms,” said Brandon LaGarde, director of media relations for the Grambling State Student Government Association, or GSA. He added that the shooting occurred near the Bowen dormitories, which the students refer to as 900.
LaGarde expressed concern over the university’s decision to remain open on Wednesday.
