2 men arrested in connection with Saturday's shooting on Vanderbilt University campus


Two men have been arrested in connection with a shooting on the Vanderbilt University campus Saturday afternoon that left one person injured, Nashville Metropolitan Police told Fox News Digital.

Police said the incident occurred at around 4:30 p.m. Saturday after an argument between members of a construction crew working at Sutherland House, a university residence.

The bedroom was unoccupied at the time of the shooting, police said.

The suspects were arrested and identified by police as Luis Enrique Ramírez Sandoval, 38, and José Humberto, 27.

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Police said Luis Enrique Ramirez Sandoval, 38, and Jose Humberto, 27, are charged in the shooting that occurred on the Vanderbilt campus on Saturday. (Nashville Metro Police/WZTV)

Both men were arrested by Vanderbilt officers at a nearby market.

The shooting prompted campus police to issue a campus-wide alert to avoid the area.

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Vanderbilt Police

Vanderbilt police teamed up with Metro Nashville Police on Saturday afternoon to investigate a shooting near a residence hall on campus. (wz television)

Vanderbilt officials said three people were taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Metro Nashville police said one of the victims, a 19-year-old man, was shot in the arm.

Vanderbilt University issued a statement to Fox News Digital and said officials are working with police on the investigation into outside contractors who were performing maintenance at the residence hall.

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Campus shooting scene

An alert has been issued for the Vanderbilt University campus after a report of a shooting Saturday afternoon that resulted in multiple injuries and two arrests. (wz television)

“There is no current threat to the university campus. Two individuals currently remain in custody and three individuals have been transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries,” the university said in a statement.

Police said a firearm was found on Sandoval and he was charged with aggravated assault.

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Humberto is charged with facilitating aggravated assault for taking Sandoval's gun before the shooting, police said. Additional charges are also pending against Sandoval.

Police said an investigation into the incident is underway.

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