At Least 1 Dead and 3 Injured After Shootings at Mississippi Universities NYT | Top Stories By: Rylee Kirk and Mark Walker 12 October 2025 at 11:44 The shootings at historically Black institutions occurred within about 24 hours of three other shootings across rural Mississippi that left at least eight people dead. © James Patterson for The New York TimesOne person was killed and two others injured after a shooting at Alcorn State University on Saturday, the authorities said.