ATLANTA – A mom of a freshman at Clark Atlanta College says final weekend’s taking pictures of 4 folks close to campus isn’t any shock as a result of her son confronted an analogous scenario months in the past.

The distinction, she says, is her son was on campus when somebody opened hearth on him.

“That is occurring once more,” Shaquana Terry mentioned.

That’s what went via Terry’s thoughts when she heard 4 folks had been shot over the weekend close to the campus of CAU.

Two of the victims had been college students and a 3rd sufferer attended a special faculty. All 4 had been collectively celebrating homecoming at CAU.

“Why don’t they’ve police over there posted the place you understand the children are going to be gathering,” Terry mentioned.

It’s significantly painful for this mom as she claims her son, a freshman, was a sufferer of gun violence on the varsity’s campus in August, simply days after he moved onto campus.

“He said he was strolling on campus on one of many aspect streets on campus, and somebody was driving by, they usually slowed down, and revving their engines, they usually sped down, and began taking pictures.” Terry mentioned. “His intuition was to dodge the bullets and that was to dive onto the concrete. He suffered abrasions on his cheek and chin.”

Campus police are dealing with the investigation. Terry says her son is afraid to enterprise out on his personal as he offers with the bodily and emotional scars.

“He’s in search of counseling each week. He by no means had any psychological points in any respect,” Terry mentioned.

This mother desires to know her child is secure.

“They’ll the varsity to get an schooling, so they need to be protected as nicely,” Terry mentioned.

A spokesperson for Clark Atlanta despatched this assertion:

“The protection of our college students stays our high precedence.

“The incident in query didn’t occur on the campus of Clark Atlanta College fairly, off campus on the 100 block of Walnut Avenue.

“Upon receipt of the report from the coed concerned, Clark Atlanta Public Security instantly initiated an investigation into the matter.

“Presently, the investigation is pending because of the want for added info.

“Clark Atlanta College will proceed to work intently with Atlanta Police and the Fulton County Sheriff’s Workplace to extend police visibility within the Zone 1 Space.”