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Shooting at the Barn

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Woke up last night to my phone going nuts and this email/text/phone call @2:03 a.m.:

Wake Alert. Armed and dangerous person reported at The Barn.

Seek shelter now. Stay in place until further notice. If you are off campus, stay away. Police are responding. Our first priority is to ensure the health and safety of those on our campus. Updates will appear on the Wake Alert website at http://wakealert.wfu.edu as soon as possible.

Update: @2:24 a.m.:

Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting at The Barn tonight on campus. Police are on the scene. Stay in place until further notice. If you are off campus, stay away. Police are responding. Our first priority is to ensure the health and safety of those on our campus. Updates will appear on the Wake Alert website at http://wakealert.wfu.edu as soon as possible.

Update: Hatch sent the following email to campus @6:31 a.m.:

Dear Wake Forest Community,

At approximately 1 a.m. this morning, Najee Ali Baker, a student at Winston-Salem State University, was shot during an altercation at a party on campus in The Barn. I am deeply saddened to report that the student later succumbed to his injuries. My thoughts and prayers this morning are with the student’s family, friends and classmates, as well as our Wake Forest community.

The Winston-Salem Police Department is leading the investigation with support from Wake Forest Police. Police have no reason to believe that the shooter remained on campus. The investigation is still in the early stages. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Winston-Salem Police at 336-773-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800.

Several students from Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University attended the event and officials from both universities are working together to support students impacted by the incident.

There is no greater priority than the safety of our campus community and this incident is troubling and unsettling for all of us. Police are increasing security and patrols on campus and in the surrounding area.

Wake Forest offers support and counseling services for all students, faculty and staff. The Counseling Center may be reached at 336-758-5273, the Chaplain's Office at 336-758-5210. For faculty and staff, there is also the Employee Assistance Program at 336-716-5493.

I am grateful for the partnership of Winston-Salem State University and the Winston-Salem Police Department, and all of the staff from several campus departments that responded in the early morning hours.

Sincerely,

Nathan O. Hatch

President

Q: What's the Barn?

From barn.wfu.edu: Completed in 2011, The Barn is a student-centered social space on the Reynolda campus of Wake Forest University. During the academic year, The Barn hosts a wide variety of events, including parties, concerts, kickoff dinners, variety shows, speakers and holiday celebrations.

The Barn is available free of charge to all chartered student organizations.


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Update @2:46 a.m.:

Police continue to search for a suspect in a shooting at The Barn tonight. Police are on the scene. A shooting victim has been taken to the hospital. Students off campus may return to campus now. No one is permitted to come to The Barn area. Residents of Palmer and Piccolo should go to the University Police Department in Alumni Hall if they are trying to return to their residence hall.

Winston-Salem Police and University Police are increasing patrols of the campus and campus area.

Our first priority is to ensure the health and safety of those on our campus. Updates will appear on the Wake Alert website at http://wakealert.wfu.edu as soon as possible.

Wake Forest Communications and External Relations
 
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Ugh. “Shooting at Wake” are words I never wanted to hear.
 
Horrible news. What’s The Barn?
 
Dear Wake Forest Community,

At approximately 1 a.m. this morning, Najee Ali Baker, a student at Winston-Salem State University, was shot during an altercation at a party on campus in The Barn. I am deeply saddened to report that the student later succumbed to his injuries. My thoughts and prayers this morning are with the student’s family, friends and classmates, as well as our Wake Forest community.

The Winston-Salem Police Department is leading the investigation with support from Wake Forest Police. Police have no reason to believe that the shooter remained on campus. The investigation is still in the early stages. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call Winston-Salem Police at 336-773-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800.

Several students from Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University attended the event and officials from both universities are working together to support students impacted by the incident.

There is no greater priority than the safety of our campus community and this incident is troubling and unsettling for all of us. Police are increasing security and patrols on campus and in the surrounding area.

Wake Forest offers support and counseling services for all students, faculty and staff. The Counseling Center may be reached at 336-758-5273, the Chaplain's Office at 336-758-5210. For faculty and staff, there is also the Employee Assistance Program at 336-716-5493.

I am grateful for the partnership of Winston-Salem State University and the Winston-Salem Police Department, and all of the staff from several campus departments that responded in the early morning hours.

Sincerely,

Nathan O. Hatch

President
 
The student that was killed is Najee Ali Baker and he was on the WSSU football team.
 
From the WSJ: http://www.journalnow.com/news/crim...cle_98e59778-d443-55da-bf67-3f1b4aaac118.html

A gunshot on the campus of Wake Forest University killed a Winston-Salem State student early Saturday morning, police say.

Najee Ali Baker, 21, died at a local hospital as a result of his wounds.

Police responded to the call about a shooting at 1 a.m.

In an email message to Wake Forest students and faculty Saturday, WFU Presdent Nathan Hatch said Baker was shot during a fight at a party in The Barn. The Barn is described by Wake Forest as a student-centered social space that hosts concerts, speakers and various celebrations.

Investigators say several students from Wake Forest as well as WSSU attended the event, and officials from both universities are working together to support students affected by the crime.

Police say there’s no reason to believe the shooter remained on campus and that the incident appears to be an isolated one.

Hatch said in his email that police are increasing security and patrols on Wake's campus and in the surrounding area.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call police at 33-773-7700 or Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800.
 
An American?
 
Have there been other shootings or murders on campus?

So incredibly sad.
 
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