{"id":8037,"date":"2025-05-08T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=8037"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:52:50","slug":"police-respond-to-sunday-night-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2025\/05\/08\/police-respond-to-sunday-night-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Police respond to Sunday night shooting at apartment complex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TROY, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Shady Oaks looks like your typical apartment complex, but Sunday night it was turned into a crime scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the building, gun shots were fired at 8:52 p.m., prompting residents and nearby Troy students to shelter in place and call authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s just crazy,&#8221; said resident Benjamin Davis. &#8220;You never think something like that is going to happen that close to you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2025\/05\/08\/weekend-party-leaves-one-man-dead-police-searching-for-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RELATED NEWS: Weekend party leaves one man dead, police searching for suspect<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I felt a little scared inside, it was a very subtle feeling,&#8221; said resident Nicholas Wright. &#8220;It was all so sudden, I didn&#8217;t know where it was coming from. My best reaction was to duck down under my counter just to get somewhere safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Shady+Oaks+Apartments\/@31.8013175,-85.9628197,3a,75y,167.12h,73.68t\/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sorwowwVZgFHFdSQf5hneFA!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D16.31547079726127%26panoid%3DorwowwVZgFHFdSQf5hneFA%26yaw%3D167.12310109578584!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x888decfae011930b:0xad95a254a7d0ccfe!8m2!3d31.801652!4d-85.9624495!16s%2Fg%2F11byyq4zkh?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUwNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Shady-Oaks.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Shady-Oaks.png 743w, https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/Shady-Oaks-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While some students may be afraid due to the shooting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.troyal.gov\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Troy Police<\/a> Chief Danny Barron says students are not in danger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We have no reason to believe that our students are in danger in any way,&#8221; Barron said. &#8220;If we felt like they were in danger, we would certainly let them know. This shooting happened at a location that other criminal activity has happened in the past that may have been related to that. The students on campus are not in any danger.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While no injuries or fatalities resulted from Sunday night&#8217;s shooting, Barron advises students to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;However, I will say we live in a time where you have to be cautious where you go,&#8221; Barron said. &#8220;Any time they feel unsafe or they see something, please say something, even if you think it&#8217;s small. Pick up the phone and call us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday night&#8217;s shooting is still under investigation and no arrests have been made. Those who have information are encouraged to contact Troy Police Department&#8217;s non-emergency number at (334) 566-0500. Tips can be left anonymously.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TROY, Ala. 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