DUMFRIES, Va. — An 18-year-old Norfolk State University student was killed in a shooting at a basketball court in Dumfries, Va. on Monday, according to Prince William County police.
An email from Norfolk State confirmed Louis Anthony Boone was a first-year student studying mass communications and broadcast.
Police say four other males were also injured in the shooting.
PWC police responded to the 1800 block of Potomac Shores Pkwy in Dumfries Monday evening. The initial investigation shows a fight broke out during a basketball game. Police found one person shot at the courts, another victim was later found at a nearby home on Spring Cress Dr, while three others took themselves to different hospitals in the area.
Boone died at the hospital.
Four other young men injured in the shooting are a 20-year-old man of Woodbridge, a 16-year-old male juvenile of Dumfries, and two 17-year-old male juveniles of Woodbridge; all are expected to recover.
Boone was also photographer for student newspaper, the Spartan Echo, and a member of the NSU Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists and NSU's Content Creator Club, the newspaper said.
"Louis was known for his positive spirit, eagerness to learn, and commitment to our newsroom," the Spartan Echo said in a statement. "His presence and ambition to serve will be deeply missed. We are grateful for the time we shared with him and will continue to honor his legacy through the work we do."
Police are continuing to investigate the shooting.
