One person was killed and a dozen others were injured in a shooting on the last day of homecoming week at Alabama’s Tuskegee University early Sunday morning, according to the university and state authorities.

Tuskegee University fired its security chief after a shooting killed one person and injured 16 others on Sunday.

The incident follows a string of other recent deadly shootings surrounding homecoming events at schools in Southern states.

Tuskegee University, most famous for helping train Black military pilots during World War II, was celebrating its 100th homecoming.

A newly unsealed federal complaint says a man accused of having a machine gun at Tuskegee University admitted to firing his weapon during a weekend shooting, but denied shooting at anyone.

The shooting, which also wounded 12 people, happened early on Sunday as crowds gathered at the historically Black school to celebrate the final day of its 100th homecoming week.

The president of Tuskegee University in Alabama announced that the school is being closed to outsiders following a mass shooting.

A shooting at Tuskegee University in Alabama during a homecoming celebration on Sunday resulted in the death of an individual and more injuries, the university said. Footage posted on social media appears to show several gunshots fired and students fleeing from the scene. Several law enforcement agencies are responding to the incident.

A shooting at Tuskegee University left one man dead and injured at least 16 other people early Sunday, a dozen of them by gunfire, authorities said.