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WSSU

Homecoming Weekend Shattered: Sophomore Shot Dead Outside Wilson Hall at 1:20 AM

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Confirmed Threat

On November 1, 2015, WSSU sophomore Anthony White Jr. was fatally shot outside his car near Wilson residence hall at approximately 1:20 AM EDT during homecoming weekend. A second student was wounded but released from the hospital later that day. Former student Jarrett Jerome Moore was charged with murder after being apprehended in Charlotte.

Alerts
3
Response
10 min
Killed
1
Injured
1
Institution
Winston-Salem State University
Hbcu · NC
~5,100 studentsRamALERT
Confirmed Timeline

Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence

Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTmulti-channel
Approximate reconstruction123 chars
RAM Alert: Shots fired near Wilson Hall. Campus is on lockdown. Seek shelter immediately. Stay away from windows and doors.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

The RAM Alert system activated at approximately 1:30 AM EDT on November 1, 2015, shortly after the 1:20 AM shooting (Daylight Saving Time did not end until 2:00 AM that morning)
Students were instructed via the school's Twitter account to stay inside and secure themselves
UPDATETwitter/X
Approximate reconstruction150 chars
RAM Alert: Campus remains on lockdown. If you are on campus, stay inside and secure yourself in a room. If off campus, stay away until further notice.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

WSSU used Twitter to relay updates to students during the lockdown
Students who were off campus at the time were told to stay away until the lockdown was lifted
ALL CLEARmulti-channel+4h 20m
Approximate reconstruction148 chars
RAM Alert: The lockdown has been lifted. Campus police continue to investigate the shooting near Wilson Hall. Report any information to WSSU Police.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

The lockdown lasted approximately three and a half hours, from about 1:20 AM EDT to 4:50 AM EST on November 1, 2015 (Daylight Saving Time ended at 2:00 AM that morning)
The suspect had not been apprehended when the lockdown was lifted
Context

Background

On November 1, 2015, during homecoming weekend at Winston-Salem State University, 19-year-old sophomore Anthony White Jr. was fatally shot outside his car near Wilson residence hall and Gleason-Hairston Terrace at approximately 1:20 AM. White, an information technology major from Honea Path, South Carolina, was described as 'every coach's dream' by those who knew him. A second student was also wounded but was released from the hospital later that morning. The RAM Alert system placed the campus on lockdown immediately, which lasted about three and a half hours until approximately 4:50 AM. The suspect, Jarrett Jerome Moore, a former WSSU student, was later apprehended by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police after a brief foot pursuit on outstanding warrants, and was subsequently charged with murder and possession of weapons on school grounds. The shooting was part of a troubling pattern of violence at HBCUs in fall 2015, with six historically Black colleges experiencing shootings in under a month.
Analysis

Key Findings

The RAM Alert system activated within minutes of the shooting and locked down the campus for three and a half hours
The suspect was a former student, not a current one, highlighting the challenge of managing access during high-traffic homecoming events
The incident was part of a wave of shootings at HBCUs in fall 2015, drawing national scrutiny to campus safety at historically Black institutions
Outcome
Anthony White Jr., 19, was killed and another student was wounded. Former WSSU student Jarrett Jerome Moore was arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police after a brief foot pursuit and charged with murder and possession of weapons on school grounds.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Shooting at Winston-Salem State University Leaves One Dead, One Wounded (NBC News)
    nbcnews.com
  2. News
    Charlotte teen killed in WSSU shooting was 'every coach's dream' (WBTV)
    wbtv.com
  3. Student Paper
    Shooting at Winston-Salem State leaves one dead (Old Gold and Black)
    wfuogb.com
  4. News
    Former student charged in fatal Winston-Salem State shooting (FOX8)
    myfox8.com
  5. News
    Jarrett Jerome Moore: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know (Heavy.com)
    heavy.com
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