An 18-year-old man, Latavion Johnson, was killed during a mass shooting on the Tuskegee University campus in the early morning of November 10, 2024, during the university’s 100th homecoming weekend. Johnson, who was not a student, was pronounced dead at the scene; 16 other people were hurt and about a dozen suffered gunshot wounds.

Family members described Johnson as a lively, loving person and say he pushed a young woman out of the line of fire, saving her life at the cost of his own. Authorities arrested 25-year-old Jaquez Myrick as he was leaving campus and found a handgun modified with a machine gun conversion device; he faces a federal charge for possession of a machine gun. A 20-year-old, Jeremiah Williams, was later charged with illegal possession of a machine gun. Neither man has been charged in Johnson’s death or the other injured victims. The FBI and ATF are assisting the ongoing investigation.

Latavion’s parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tuskegee University, alleging inadequate security at the homecoming event; the university has since announced tighter campus access and ID requirements. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Latavion, please share what you can.