Albany, Oct 20 (AP) One person was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting during homecoming weekend at Albany State University in Georgia, a school official said.

Interim President Lawrence M. Drake II said the shootings happened Saturday night on the university's east campus in Albany, according to WAGA-TV. He said the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation.

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“As always, the safety and security of our ASU students, faculty and staff are the number one priority of this institution,” Drake said in a statement Sunday.

Dougherty County Corner Michael Fowler told WALB-TV that a 19-year-old man from Atlanta died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. The Associated Press left a message for Fowler on Sunday, seeking to confirm the man's name.

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Albany State enrols about 6,000 students. (AP)

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