MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – UPDATE: MCC Campus Police Chief Casey McElhenney has confirmed a male victim was shot during the shooting on MCC’s campus around 10:40 Tuesday morning.
McElhenney says the victim is in stable condition after receiving necessary surgeries. The victim is still in the ICU at a local hospital.
MCC’s Chief of Police went on to say details are still being gathered.
The suspect fled the scene, and the victim also attempted to drive to a local hospital but the vehicle he was traveling in wrecked.
MPD cleared the wreck and the victim was then transferred to a local hospital via a private vehicle.
The person who was shot is a student at MCC, but it is unknown if they were on campus to attend class.
MCC Police say this is a targeted attack and there is no danger to the public.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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FULL STATEMENT FROM MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
