JACKSON, Miss. – A faculty memeber that was shot Monday night on the campus of Jackson State University has been identified as Andrea M.Scott.
According to authorities, Scott was shot near the John H. People’s Science Building. Police were called around 7 p.m. to the scene.
Scott’s husband, Bill said his wife was shot twice in the back of the head. “Her jaw is shattered on the left side and she could lose hearing in her left ear,” he said.
Scott, A JSU researcher is in intensive care at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
It is believed that the incident is armed robbery related.
JSU issued a Blue Alert to inform students and faculty members about the incident. A Blue Alert is a means of communicating via text message and email about campus emergencies and safety notifications.
No information about Scott’s attacker was provided. Mississippilink.com will provide more details of the incident as they become available.
If anyone have any information regarding this shooting, please contact JSU Campus Police at 601-979-2580.
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