
Media Contact
William Inman
Executive Editor
Public Relations and Marketing Communications
[email protected]
In recent weeks, police and security officers have shut down large parties at nearby off-campus apartment complexes, which resulted in hundreds of individuals, students and non-students gathering in the street near the university's housing corridor along Piedmont Avenue on the Atlanta Campus. Some of the behavior has been disorderly, and some has been unlawful.
This past weekend, a driver fired shots on Saturday night after individuals jumped on and damaged his vehicle. There were also two shooting incidents Sunday evening in the area, where non-GSU individuals were struck by gunfire. Georgia State has increased its police presence in the area, restricted guest access in on-campus University Housing, and is working closely with off-campus property owners to stop these events.
GSUPD, in conjunction with Georgia State Patrol and the Atlanta Police Department, are reviewing video surveillance footage and social media posts to identify those involved in any unlawful behavior and will aggressively prosecute all involved that have been identified as committing any criminal acts. The surveillance video will also be shared with our Office of the Dean of Students to identify any Student Code of Conduct violations. Whether on or off campus, students can be held accountable through Student Conduct for behaviors that put themselves or the GSU community at risk.
More generally, the university has completed a full campus safety assessment and is developing and implementing interventions. We will continue to make every effort to make the campus a safe place for all. If you have been a victim of crime on or off campus, contact the GSU Office of Victim Assistance here: https://victimassistance.gsu.edu.