Jaquez Myrick from Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested in connection with the early Sunday morning shooting on Tuskegee University’s campus following the school’s 100th homecoming celebratio

A federal investigator said in a affidavit Tuesday that a man charged in connection with the fatal mass shooting at Tuskegee University on Saturday told him that he fired his gun but denied aiming at anyone.

Spread the loveA federal investigator revealed that Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, admitted to firing his modified Glock during the Tuskegee University mass shooting but denied aiming at anyone. The incident resulted in one death and 16 injuries.

According to authorities, the suspect, identified as Jaquez Myrick, 25, was found in possession of a handgun with a machine gun conversion device.

A Montgomery man arrested following the mass shooting at Tuskegee University initially denied firing his weapon, but later told federal investigators he did fire his gun but did not shoot anyone, according to federal court records.