Arrest Made in Connection to Tuskegee University Shooting

On Sunday, Nov. 10, law enforcement officers found Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, in possession of a handgun with a machine gun conversion device. Myrick was found leaving the scene of the shooting that occurred on the campus of Tuskegee University. Myrick was arrested and charged federally with Possession of a Machine Gun.

The shooting occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 10, which resulted in the death of an 18-year-old juvenile and left 16 others injured. Twelve individuals were injured by gunfire and transported to area hospitals in Montgomery and Lee counties. Four other individuals sustained injuries that were not related to gunfire over the course of the incident.

ALEA is asking for the public's assistance in this case. Anyone with information is asked to please submit tips at 1-800-CALL-FBI and upload any digital files regarding this incident online at: fbi.gov/tuskegeeshooting24.

Tuskegee University has announced that all classes on Monday, Nov. 11, will be cancelled as law enforcement continues to process the scene. University grief counselors will be available for students in the chapel on Monday.

The following agencies are assisting ALEA in this ongoing investigation: Tuskegee University Police Department, Tuskegee Police Department, Macon County Sheriff's Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Mobile Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Fifth Judicial Circuit and the Alabama Attorney General's Office.

Nothing further is available as the investigation is ongoing.