ISLAMABAD, 02 November, 2026 (Kamran Raja): At least three people were killed and 29 others injured in a series of shootings near university communities across five US states over the weekend, prompting multiple police investigations. According to Fox News, seven people were hospitalised after gunfire erupted near Indiana University’s homecoming celebrations in Bloomington, Indiana, at around 1:30 am on Sunday. Police detained a man carrying a firearm and recovered a gun and shell casings, but investigators have yet to establish whether he was involved in the shooting. In Newark, Delaware, at least six people were hospitalised following a shooting on Main Street near the University of Delaware on Saturday night. University President Laura Carlson expressed solidarity with the victims and witnesses, saying the entire community had been affected. In Birmingham, Alabama, one person was killed and eight others wounded near Legion Field after the Magic City Classic football game between Alabama A&M and Alabama State, which attracted nearly 70,000 spectators. Police detained one person for questioning and recovered several weapons. Meanwhile, a 19-year-old woman was killed and seven others hospitalised after a shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. One of the injured women remained in critical condition, while the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives joined the investigation. In Boulder, Colorado, a 19-year-old University of Colorado Boulder student was killed and another person critically injured in a shooting at a house in the University Hill neighbourhood. Police believe the incident followed an attempted forced entry after officers had earlier dispersed a large gathering.