An Albany State University student and volleyball player, Mariam Creighton has died in a nightclub shooting in Atlanta, United States of America.
According to the Atlanta Police Department, the incident happened around 2:28 AM on Sunday, May 14, when officers responded to shots fired at the Elleven45 establishment.
Six people were shot, two of whom were pronounced dead at the scene, Creighton and 20-year-old Nakyris Ridley.
The police department said in a statement:
“Preliminary investigation indicates the shooting occurred during a physical dispute at the location that escalated to gunfire.”
Creighton was a member of the ASU Golden Rams volleyball team, and was one semester from graduating from the HBCU with a biology degree.
Her family said she was at the club on Sunday celebrating her niece’s birthday.
“It’s just senseless,” Creighton’s sister, Tiffany, said. “My sister was just out having a good time, and now our lives are just altered forever.”
