Classes at Jackson State University were canceled on Monday following a tragic shooting incident on campus, resulting in a student’s fatality.
In a statement released by acting President Elayne Hayes-Anthony, it was reported that Jaylen Burns was transported to the hospital from campus after gunshots were reported at the University Pointe Apartment Complex, situated on the Valley Street side of the campus. The shooting incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade mentioned, “We made contact with the man at Lynch Street and Alta Vista, who had been shot multiple times. Upon speaking with a witness on scene, she had said it had transpired on the campus of JSU, near the apartment complex University Pointe.”