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Alleged Halloween gunman charged with four counts of attempted murder

By Alexis Driggs · Daily Trojan

November 5, 2012 at 3:13 pm

A 20-year-old Inglewood man, who was arrested last week in connection to an on-campus shooting, has been charged with four counts of attempted murder, the Los Angeles district attorney’s office said Monday. Authorities said Brandon Spencer opened fire on four people, including former Crenshaw High School football player Geno Hall, at an Oct. 31 party [...]

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Reminder: fall back at 2 a.m.

November 3, 2012 at 10:42 pm

The USC community is reminded to set all clocks back one hour for daylight saving time. South Los Angeles and the rest of California will “fall back” one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday when daylight saving time ends and Pacific Standard Time resumes. Though many electronic devices adjust automatically, most appliances and other time-telling [...]

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USG president, BSA director respond to shooting

By Annalise Mantz · Daily Trojan

November 2, 2012 at 5:20 pm

Undergraduate Student Body President Mikey Geragos and Black Student Assembly Director Lamar Gary issued statements Friday in response to Wednesday night’s shooting. A man allegedly shot Geno Hall, a former Crenshaw High School football star, and three other victims in a confrontation that occurred outside of the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. Police also detained another [...]

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Suspect arrested in Halloween shooting

By Annalise Mantz · Daily Trojan

November 2, 2012 at 4:29 pm

A man in conjunction with a shooting that occurred on campus Wednesday night has been arrested, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The Los Angeles Times reported the man’s identity as 19-year-old Brandon Spencer, a security guard from Inglewood, and said he has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Spencer allegedly shot Geno [...]

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‘Freak or Greek’ paperwork filed under student org’s name

By Daniel Rothberg · Daily Trojan

November 2, 2012 at 2:46 pm

Scheduling paperwork for an on-campus Halloween party Wednesday night was filed under the Black Student Assembly’s name, Undergraduate Student Government President Mikey Geragos confirmed to the Daily Trojan on Friday. As more than 100 students waited in line for the party, gunshots were fired after a physical altercation between two males not affiliated with USC. [...]

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Storify: Students react to Halloween night shooting

By Nicholas Slayton · Daily Trojan

November 1, 2012 at 6:11 pm

A shooting on Halloween night injured four people outside of a party at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. News quickly spread and students fled the area or tried to warn others. Students responded to the shooting in a number of different ways, from concern to outrage. See more of our coverage of the shooting here. [...]

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Eyewitness account of Halloween shooting

By Annalise Mantz · Daily Trojan

November 1, 2012 at 4:09 pm

Rayamen Middlebrooks, 21, and Andre Shields, 20, two community college students from South Los Angeles, came to USC Wednesday night to attend “Freak or Greek” — an on-campus Halloween party — with some of their friends. Before they even made it into the event, however, they witnessed the shooting of four people. Middlebrooks said they [...]

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President Nikias addresses Halloween shooting

By Annalise Mantz · Daily Trojan

November 1, 2012 at 1:55 pm

In a statement posted Thursday, USC President C. L. Max Nikias addressed the shootings that occurred on campus and assured parents and students of USC’s continued safety. Nikias wrote that the individuals involved in the shooting were not affiliated with the university. USC’s policy allows student parties to be open to USC students and students [...]

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Victims recovering from Halloween shooting

By Annalise Mantz · Daily Trojan

November 1, 2012 at 1:44 pm

Geno Hall, a former Crenshaw High School football star and 2009 L.A. City Football Player of the Year, was recovering from seven bullet wounds in critical but stable condition Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported. Eugene Hall, Geno’s father, told the Times that his son was recovering from a three-hour surgery in the intensive care [...]

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Gunshots fired near Campus Center

By Joey Kaufman · Daily Trojan

November 1, 2012 at 1:47 am

Gunshots fired near Campus Center

A shooting occurred during a Halloween party at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center at approximately 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. Four victims were wounded and immediately transported to a local hospital, according to an official from the LAPD. One victim was in critical condition. A suspect was taken into custody at 1:30 a.m. No victims [...]

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