Statement about student incident
December 13, 2006
This
morning around 6 a.m., a 21-year-old male
student from Johnson City, Tennessee, was injured from
what Elizabethton police have indicated was a self-inflicted gunshot
wound. The incident occurred in Quillen Hall, the student's residence
hall. No other students were injured or involved. The student was
transported by emergency services to Johnson City Medical Center where he
underwent surgery and is currently in stable condition.
The student's family and minister have
been notified.
The college has counselors stationed around campus, as well as faculty and staff
and the campus minister available to counsel students.
The college appreciates prayers for the student and campus.
For more information, please contact Lee Fierbaugh, VP for Marketing
Communications, at 423.461.8719 (office), 423.341.4611 (cell), or by email at
PR@milligan.edu.
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