Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Israeli Tanks Close in on Gaza City, Trump to Chair Meeting

1 hour ago

Wall Street Opens Muted in Countdown to Nvidia Earnings

2 hours ago

Fresno Leaders Voice ‘Full Support’ for Pismo’s Restaurant Manager in ICE Custody

18 hours ago

Poll: Katie Porter Holds Early Edge in California Governor’s Race

20 hours ago

Just 38% of Americans Support Trump’s Use of Troops to Police DC, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

21 hours ago

Families Leave Gaza City After Night of Bombardment, Israelis Protest

23 hours ago

California Farming Couple Seeks $300 Million for Aspen Estate

1 day ago

Trump Administration Cannot Sue Maryland Federal Judges Over Immigration Order, Judge Rules

1 day ago

California Republicans Sue to Block Congressional Redistricting Plan

2 days ago

Trump To Sign Executive Order Directing AG To Prosecute Flag Desecration

2 days ago
2 Dead, 12 Injured in Shooting at College Party in Texas
gvw_ap_news
By Associated Press
Published 6 years ago on
October 28, 2019

Share

GREENVILLE, Texas — A gunman opened fire at an off-campus college party in Texas, leaving two people dead and 12 others injured before he escaped in the ensuing chaos, authorities said Sunday.
Authorities believe the shooter may have been targeting just one person at the party of about 750 people outside Greenville, 15 miles southwest of a satellite campus of the Texas A&M University System, and that others may have been shot at random, Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks said. Authorities were still looking for the suspect, Meeks said, and had not yet identified him.
The shooting took place around midnight Saturday at what Meeks described as a Halloween and homecoming party for Texas A&M University-Commerce, though officials have said it was not a school-sanctioned event. Authorities believe there was one male shooter who entered the venue through the back door and began firing with a handgun, Meeks said.
Meeks described “complete chaos” after the shots rang out, with hundreds of people fleeing, including the gunman. Authorities initially had said 14 people were injured, but they later revised that figure.
The 12 injured included six people who were trampled or hurt by glass in the melee, according to Sgt. Jeff Haines, a spokesman for the sheriff’s department. Six others were injured by gunfire. Four of them were in critical condition and one was in good condition Sunday afternoon, he said. He did not know the condition of the sixth person.
The two people killed were both males, Meeks said. Family members identified one of the victims to local media as Kevin Berry Jr., 23, of Dallas.
After a vigil for Berry on Sunday night at a Dallas park, at least one person opened fire. Mourners and reporters on hand for the event took cover and at least one vehicle was struck by bullets, according to local media reports. Multiple gunshots can be heard in a video posted by one reporter.

Authorities Do Not Believe the Gunman Was Wearing a Mask or Costume

Dallas police said the shooting stemmed from a “disturbance” at the vigil and that no injuries were reported.
University President and CEO Mark Rudin, in a statement on the school’s Facebook page, said four of its students were treated and released from area hospitals. The students were not identified.

“I just briefly saw one that was a very graphic video. I don’t know that’s going to help anything at all.” — Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks 
Rudin said there is “a tremendous amount of misinformation” about the shooting and that counseling services are available to all our students at the university’s counseling center.
Authorities do not believe the gunman was wearing a mask or costume, Hunt County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Buddy Oxford. He added that the shooter was dressed in a blue hoodie.
Authorities have not found the gun that was used, Oxford said.
The shooting came as Texas A&M University-Commerce, about 60 miles northeast of Dallas, celebrated homecoming weekend. According to its website, it is the second-largest university in the Texas A&M University System.
Word of the violence spread online overnight, with many sharing on social media graphic video purported to show seriously wounded victims lying on the ground as crying and screaming could be heard in the background.
“I just briefly saw one that was a very graphic video,” Meeks said. “I don’t know that’s going to help anything at all.”
Photo of halloween masks
Halloween masks litter the ground amongst signs of chaos at the scene where a deadly shooting in Greenville, Texas. A gunman opened fire at an off-campus Texas A&M University-Commerce party, which left over a dozen injured before he escaped in the ensuing chaos, a sheriff said Sunday. (Ryan Michalesko/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

A Patrol Sergeant and Deputy Were at the Venue When the Shooting Happened

Meeks said the party was held at a facility called The Party Venue and that the owner was cooperating with authorities. The venue sits along a highway in a rural area some 2.5 miles from the Greenville city limits. Meeks said he was not aware of any surveillance video in the area.

“She’s angry, hurt, upset. She’s going through that whole emotional thing. When you’ve not been trained to deal with something like that — it just throws you off.” — Kimberly Wilson, who is retired from the Army and served in Afghanistan
Outside the venue Sunday, a few Halloween masks and other debris were strewn about. Pools of blood could be seen on the ground.
Kimberly Wilson, 46, was waiting for a tow truck to get her daughter’s car out of a muddy field nearby. She said her 19-year-old daughter had traveled to the party from Dallas. She said her daughter ran when she heard gunshots and that she called a sibling to come pick her up.
“She’s angry, hurt, upset. She’s going through that whole emotional thing,” said Wilson, who is retired from the Army and served in Afghanistan. “When you’ve not been trained to deal with something like that — it just throws you off.”
A patrol sergeant and deputy were at the venue when the shooting happened, having been called there for complaints about illegal parking, Meeks said. An off-duty Farmersville police officer was also there, working as security for the party.
Authorities were questioning someone who appeared to be intoxicated when they heard gunshots from the back of the building, Meeks said.
Meeks praised the patrol sergeant and deputy, saying the sergeant quickly determined that one of gunshot victims had life-threatening injuries and transported that person to a hospital, while the deputy triaged others until paramedics arrived.
Texas A&M University-Commerce was founded in 1889 and was known by several names, including East Texas State University, before joining the Texas A&M system in 1996. The university has around 6,000 undergraduate students and 4,000 graduate students.

DON'T MISS

What Are Fresno Real Estate Experts Predicting for 2025 and Beyond?

DON'T MISS

First California EV Mandates Hit Automakers This Year. Most Are Not Even Close

DON'T MISS

Fresno County Garnet Fire Grows to More Than 9,000 Acres in Sierra National Forest

DON'T MISS

Three Dead in Minneapolis Shooting, Including Shooter, Justice Department Official Says

DON'T MISS

TikTok Owner ByteDance Sets Valuation at Over $330 Billion as Revenue Grows, Sources Say

DON'T MISS

Fresno County Fatal Collision Under Investigation Near Kerman

DON'T MISS

Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Making It a Pariah State

DON'T MISS

Trump Administration Plans to Take Control of Washington Union Station

DON'T MISS

Israeli Tanks Close in on Gaza City, Trump to Chair Meeting

DON'T MISS

Trump Says Soros and His Son Should Be Charged With RICO

DON'T MISS

Wall Street Opens Muted in Countdown to Nvidia Earnings

DON'T MISS

Zohran Mamdani, Rapper Turned NYC Mayoral Frontrunner, Embraces Diverse Roots

UP NEXT

Trump Administration Plans to Take Control of Washington Union Station

UP NEXT

Trump Says Soros and His Son Should Be Charged With RICO

UP NEXT

Zohran Mamdani, Rapper Turned NYC Mayoral Frontrunner, Embraces Diverse Roots

UP NEXT

Trump Administration Asks US Supreme Court to Halt Foreign Aid Payments

UP NEXT

Poll: Californians Overwhelmingly Reject Trump’s Immigration Policies

UP NEXT

Texas GOP Congressional Candidate Burns Quran With Flamethrower

UP NEXT

California High-Speed Rail Project Hit With New $175 Million Cut

UP NEXT

Poll: Katie Porter Holds Early Edge in California Governor’s Race

UP NEXT

Just 38% of Americans Support Trump’s Use of Troops to Police DC, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

UP NEXT

US to Seek Death Penalty in Washington D.C. Homicide Cases, Trump Says

Fresno County Fatal Collision Under Investigation Near Kerman

52 minutes ago

Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Making It a Pariah State

1 hour ago

Trump Administration Plans to Take Control of Washington Union Station

1 hour ago

Israeli Tanks Close in on Gaza City, Trump to Chair Meeting

1 hour ago

Trump Says Soros and His Son Should Be Charged With RICO

2 hours ago

Wall Street Opens Muted in Countdown to Nvidia Earnings

2 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani, Rapper Turned NYC Mayoral Frontrunner, Embraces Diverse Roots

2 hours ago

California Searchers Pull Off High-Altitude Rescue of Missing Hiker

15 hours ago

Judge Grants Fresno Temporary Win in Federal Grant DEI Dispute

16 hours ago

Trump Administration Asks US Supreme Court to Halt Foreign Aid Payments

17 hours ago

Fresno County Garnet Fire Grows to More Than 9,000 Acres in Sierra National Forest

The Garnet Fire burning in the Sierra National Forest has grown to 9,170 acres with no containment, the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday. ...

5 minutes ago

The Garnet Fire in Fresno County’s Sierra National Forest has burned 9,170 acres with no containment as crews focus on protecting PG&E infrastructure near Balch Camp, the U.S. Forest Service said Wednesday, August 27, 2025. (U.S. Forest Service)
5 minutes ago

Fresno County Garnet Fire Grows to More Than 9,000 Acres in Sierra National Forest

Photo of caution tape
28 minutes ago

Three Dead in Minneapolis Shooting, Including Shooter, Justice Department Official Says

The ByteDance logo is seen at the company's office building in Shanghai, China July 4, 2023. (Reuters File)
38 minutes ago

TikTok Owner ByteDance Sets Valuation at Over $330 Billion as Revenue Grows, Sources Say

52 minutes ago

Fresno County Fatal Collision Under Investigation Near Kerman

Palestinian Child Carrying Water Amid Gaza City Rubble
1 hour ago

Israel’s Gaza Campaign Is Making It a Pariah State

U.S. National Guard members patrol inside Union Station, after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed National Guard and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, DC, U.S., August 21, 2025. (Reuters File)
1 hour ago

Trump Administration Plans to Take Control of Washington Union Station

An Israeli tank manouvres at the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, August 26, 2025. (Reuters File)
1 hour ago

Israeli Tanks Close in on Gaza City, Trump to Chair Meeting

Billionaire investor George Soros speaks to the audience at the Schumpeter Award in Vienna, Austria June 21, 2019. (Reuters File)
2 hours ago

Trump Says Soros and His Son Should Be Charged With RICO

Search

Help continue the work that gets you the news that matters most.

Send this to a friend