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3 dead, 30 wounded in Halloween mass shootings on college campuses across US

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Blair, A. (2026, November 1). 3 dead, 30 wounded in Halloween mass shootings on college campuses across US. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/college-halloween-mass-shootings-leave-3-dead-30-wounded-across-us/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-01 · by Anthony Blair

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Six separate shootings near major university campuses across the US occurred on Halloween weekend, resulting in three deaths and 30 injuries. These incidents include a shooting at Michigan State University where one person was wounded, another death and injury at a house party near the University of Colorado Boulder, and multiple shootings near Alabama A&M and Alabama State universities during a football game tailgate that left one dead and eight injured. Near Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, a 19-year-old woman died and seven others were wounded following an argument among Halloween revelers.
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📰 Halloween Mass Shootings On College Campuses
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“Article A describes a shooting near the University of Delaware that left six injured, while Article B mentions multiple shootings across different US university campuses with higher casualties.”
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“The articles describe multiple shootings at different locations across several states with varying casualty counts, indicating they are covering related but distinct incidents.”
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“Article B mentions multiple shootings across different campuses, while Article A focuses on a single incident near Indiana University.”
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“The articles describe different shooting incidents with varying locations and casualty numbers.”
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Anthony Blair
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Birmingham East Lansing Metro Detroit News Michigan State University the University of Colorado

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Birmingham GPE · 2× Alabama GPE · 1× Alabama A&M ORG · 1× Alabama State ORG · 1× Boulder GPE · 1× East Lansing GPE · 1× Metro Detroit News ORG · 1× Michael Myers PERSON · 1× Michigan State University ORG · 1× the University of Colorado ORG · 1×

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Police Chief Michael Pickett described the night as “two senseless acts of violence,” as witnesses described chaotic scenes during a tailgate outside of Birmingham’s Legion Field shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday, AL.com reported.
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2026-11-01 · New York Post
3 dead, 30 wounded in Halloween mass shootings on college campuses across US · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Three people have been killed and 30 others wounded in at least six separate shooting near major university campuses across the US following a bloody weekend of Halloween, homecoming and football rivalry violence. asserted
others → kill → Halloween
Near Michigan State University in East Lansing, a psycho in a Michael Myers mask opened fire, wounding one person, Metro Detroit News reported. asserted
News → open → person
Another person was wounded in a separate shooting around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. asserted
person → wound → 12:30
It was not clear if the shootings were related. asserted
shootings → relate → ?
At the University of Colorado in Boulder, one 19-year-old student was killed and another student wounded by a gunman at a massive house party attended by hundreds of students around 11:30 p.m., according to cops. uncertain
student → kill → cops
Two suspects have been ID’d, and police said they believe the men tried to force their way into the party about 90 minutes after cops shut it down and told revelers to go home. asserted
cops → ID’d → home
In Birmingham, Alabama, one person was killed and eight wounded — one critically — in multiple shootings in the aftermath of the 85th Magic City Classic football game Saturday night. asserted
eight → kill → game
Police Chief Michael Pickett described the night as “two senseless acts of violence,” as witnesses described chaotic scenes during a tailgate outside of Birmingham’s Legion Field shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday, AL.com reported. asserted
AL.com → describe → p.m.
One person has been detained in connection with the shooting. asserted
person → detain → shooting
Near Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, a 19-year-old woman was killed, and seven others were wounded. asserted
others → kill → Normal
One of the victims was taken to the hospital in critical condition. asserted
One → take → condition
Two Illinois Wesleyan students and an Illinois State University student were among the injured, WGLT reported. asserted
WGLT → injure → injured
Officers heard “multiple gunshots” following an argument in a large crowd of Halloween revelers in the popular bar strip, Deputy Chief of Police Ryan Pedigo told WTHR. asserted
Pedigo → hear → WTHR
The victims range in age from 17 to 27, and none are students or from Bloomington. asserted
none → range → Bloomington
One 18-year-old was taken into custody, but police have not said whether he is the gunman. asserted
he → take → custody
An AR-15-style handgun was also found at the scene. asserted
handgun → find → scene
Another weapon, an AK-47-style pistol, was found on one of the victims, cops said. asserted
cops → find → victims
Multiple calibers of shell casings were found at the scene. asserted
calibers → find → scene
IU was celebrating homecoming and an overtime win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers earlier on Saturday — in addition to the Halloween festivities. asserted
IU → celebrate → festivities
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