Tuskegee University is hiring eight police officers for round-the-clock patrols of the campus following the early Sunday morning mass shooting that resulted in one death and injuries to 16 others, the university’s president announced Thursday.

La’Tavion Johnson was a young man who lived for his family and friends. Only 18 years old, he was already set to begin a career next week with the Alabama Department of Transportation. That dream was stopped short in Sunday’s early morning hours when gunfire rang out at Tuskegee University amid the homecoming festivities.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, Tuskegee Police Officer Alan Ashley heard gunshots near on-campus apartments and ran toward the shooting, court documents reveal. What he found in the aftermath of the shooting was detailed in those records as part of a federal court case involving a man arrested at the scene.

La’Tavion Johnson's father made his way to his son, whose body was covered. “I saw his shoes, and that’s what made me realize it was him."

The FBI joined the investigation and said it was seeking tips from the public, as well as any video witnesses might have.

A verified fundraiser has been launched to help the family of Tuskegee University homecoming shooting victim La'Tavion Johnson cover expenses surrounding his death. Johnson, 18, was killed when shooting broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning during homecoming weekend.

A suspect has been identified in the fatal shooting that took place at Tuskegee University during the university’s homecoming weekend. Jacquez Myrick has been named the suspect in the shooting. 16 people were injured,