The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday, Oct. 15, the arrest of a suspect in connection to a shooting at Alcorn State University that left one person dead and two others injured.

MBI identified the suspect as 26-year-old Taevion Doss . Doss faces charges of murder, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon on school property.

The shooting occurred Saturday, Oct. 10, on Alcorn State's homecoming night. Alcorn State beat Lincoln University, 42-0, on homecoming in Lorman before 7,201 fans.

Bailey Martin, spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, said officers responded at approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday to a call regarding shots fired in the area of the Industrial Technology Building on the campus.

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