Campus shooting incident resolved with no injuries
November 18, 2008 - Trennis Henderson
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—A shooting incident on the edge of Ouachita Baptist University’s
campus Nov. 19 was quickly resolved with no one being injured, according to Arkadelphia
police.
The Wednesday afternoon incident, which involved no Ouachita students, occurred on
an OBU parking lot that borders both Ouachita and Henderson State University.
According to police, three individuals with no connections to either university were
apprehended as suspects and are being held in the Clark County Jail. The three reportedly
were waiting on the Ouachita parking lot for a Henderson student to return to HSU’s
nearby Newberry Hall.
One shot reportedly was fired at the Henderson student, but he was not shot or injured
in the incident. The suspects immediately fled the area and were arrested by local
police and the Arkansas State Police. Officers also reportedly recovered a handgun
and impounded the suspects’ vehicle.
Arkadelphia Chief of Police Al Harris said the alleged shooter and the intended victim’s
ex-girlfriend were two of three suspects who were detained. He indicated that the
two face pending charges of “at least an aggravated assault.”
Ouachita President Rex Horne e-mailed a statement to Ouachita students, parents, faculty
and staff concerning the situation.
“Although no one was injured and the incident involved no Ouachita students, at least
one gunshot reportedly was fired,” Dr. Horne explained. He emphasized that university
officials “have asked campus safety to provide an increased presence in the area for
the next several days.”
Ouachita Dean of Students Keldon Henley said administrators chose to use e-mail and
the OBU website to inform the campus community rather than activate the campus emergency
alert system “because the individuals involved were already apprehended when Ouachita
was informed of the shooting.”
President Horne encouraged students, parents, faculty and staff to “join me in praying
for those involved in this situation.”
by Trennis Henderson OBU Vice President for Communications
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