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Shooting in front of MSE
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One of the students walked into the street in front of the vehicle while the light was red.
When the light turned green, the vehicle started forward but was forced to break for the student.
The Security report states that the assailant, identified by the victims as a black male, was sitting in the passenger seat of the car.
He opened the door and fired one shot towards the student before continuing southbound on N. Charles St. No one was injured in the incident.
"It was just a situation that he happened to be standing the street in front of the wrong car," said Rosemary, who characterized the incident as "a random act of violence."
The students had been filming a movie on campus when the shooting occurred, having videotaped themselves at various locations on campus.
The student who had attempted to cross the street was wearing an alien mask at the time.
One of the other students was carrying a mini video recorder.
A witness stated that the shooter made a comment to the student about the costume before he fired the gun.
The victim in the costume stated in the Security report that he was not even immediately aware that he had been shot at since his vision was impaired by the mask. He thought the sound he heard was a firecracker but was told by witnesses that the passenger had shot at him.
The students did not immediately notify Security of the incident.
According to Rosemary, "an R.A. eventually found out about it early in the morning and called Security but he didn't have specific information on [what had happened.] It was late in the afternoon the following day" when Security was finally able locate the students that were involved. The Security report states that the incident was reported at 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 29.