In a press conference this morning, Keenum said campus officials believe this is an isolated incident. Campus police were notified of an incident in Evans Hall, a male dorm, at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday, and arrived at the scene within one minute, according to Dr. Mark Keenum, Mississippi State University president. Police found 21-year-old John Sanderson at the scene in grave condition. He was taken to the hospital, where he died about 30 minutes later. A male student was fatally shot at a Mississippi State University residence hall Saturday night by three suspects who fled the scene and are still at large, school officials said today. Getty Images A male student was fatally shot at... View Full Size Getty Images A male student was fatally shot at Mississippi State University residence hall Saturday night by three suspects who fled the scene. But Bounds stressed that university campuses are "very safe, with many precautions taken and systems in place to protect students."
– A Mississippi State University student was fatally shot in a dorm on Saturday, and a second student attending a Mississippi college was killed at an off-campus party yesterday. John Sanderson, 21, died shortly after three suspects fled his Starkville residence hall. "The perpetrators fled our campus, but we're still attempting to identify them, and we're following every lead in order to do that," said spokesman Bill Kibler. The campus has not been locked down, but only residents are being allowed in and out of dorm, and are being carefully screened, reports ABC News. Officials believe the shooting, the first ever on campus, is an isolated incident. In the second shooting, a 19-year-old Nolan Ryan Henderson of Jackson State University was shot dead in the face at a pool party. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant expressed sorrow over both deaths, and offered any aid needed, reports Fox News. "Those perpetuating these crimes will be apprehended and held accountable," he vowed.