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07-23-2009, 01:55 AM
By JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press Writer Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Writer – 6 mins ago
HOUSTON – A Texas Southern University spokeswoman says six people were shot and wounded at a community rally on the Texas Southern University campus in what police believe was a gang-related drive-by shooting.
TSU spokeswoman Eva Pickens says one male student was among those injured Wednesday night.
Pickens says witnesses told police people in a car drove by the outdoor event where a popular Houston rapper was promoting a school supply giveaway and opened fire.
Six people were shot. Pickens says they are being treated at hospitals for serious, but non-life threatening injuries.
Campus police believe the incident was the result of rivalry between two suburban gangs.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
HOUSTON (AP) — Multiple shootings were reported at a Wednesday night concert on the Texas Southern University campus where a spokeswoman said at least three people were wounded.
TSU spokeswoman Eva Pickens tells the Houston Chronicle at least three people were shot at the event hosted by Houston City Council member Peter Brown, who is running for mayor. Pickens says it's unclear if any students were injured and there was no immediate word on conditions.
Lucinda Gwinn, who manages Brown's mayoral campaign, said the concert by rapper Trae the Truth was organized by TSU, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Brown and other council members and officials to promote voter registration.
Houston police told KTRK-TV four people were shot at three locations within a block, one on campus and two off campus. Houston police spokesman John Cannon referred questions to university officials.
Pickens didn't immediately return messages from The Associated Press.
Texas Southern is a historically black university in Houston with an enrollment approaching 10,000 students.
Gwinn said she had no details on the shootings, but was dismayed that "an effort for bringing a very positive message to the community" would end in violence.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090723/ap_on_re_us/us_texas_southern_shootings
HOUSTON – A Texas Southern University spokeswoman says six people were shot and wounded at a community rally on the Texas Southern University campus in what police believe was a gang-related drive-by shooting.
TSU spokeswoman Eva Pickens says one male student was among those injured Wednesday night.
Pickens says witnesses told police people in a car drove by the outdoor event where a popular Houston rapper was promoting a school supply giveaway and opened fire.
Six people were shot. Pickens says they are being treated at hospitals for serious, but non-life threatening injuries.
Campus police believe the incident was the result of rivalry between two suburban gangs.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
HOUSTON (AP) — Multiple shootings were reported at a Wednesday night concert on the Texas Southern University campus where a spokeswoman said at least three people were wounded.
TSU spokeswoman Eva Pickens tells the Houston Chronicle at least three people were shot at the event hosted by Houston City Council member Peter Brown, who is running for mayor. Pickens says it's unclear if any students were injured and there was no immediate word on conditions.
Lucinda Gwinn, who manages Brown's mayoral campaign, said the concert by rapper Trae the Truth was organized by TSU, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Brown and other council members and officials to promote voter registration.
Houston police told KTRK-TV four people were shot at three locations within a block, one on campus and two off campus. Houston police spokesman John Cannon referred questions to university officials.
Pickens didn't immediately return messages from The Associated Press.
Texas Southern is a historically black university in Houston with an enrollment approaching 10,000 students.
Gwinn said she had no details on the shootings, but was dismayed that "an effort for bringing a very positive message to the community" would end in violence.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090723/ap_on_re_us/us_texas_southern_shootings