Baku:Bloomington Three people were killed and at least 29 others injured in a series of shootings near US college communities across five states over the weekend.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, in Bloomington, Indiana, seven people were hospitalized after gunfire erupted near Indiana University's homecoming celebrations early Sunday morning. Police detained a man carrying a firearm and recovered a gun and shell casings, though no fatalities were reported, and it remains unclear if the man fired any shots.

In Newark, Delaware, at least six people were hospitalized following a shooting on Main Street near the University of Delaware on Saturday night. The local police have launched an investigation, and university President Laura Carlson has called on the community to support the victims and witnesses.

In Birmingham, Alabama, one person was killed and eight others wounded near Legion Field after the Magic City Classic football game. Police detained one person for questioning and recovered several weapons at the scene.

Bloomington, Illinois, also witnessed violence as a 19-year-old woman was killed and seven others hospitalized following a shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University. Another woman is in critical condition, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has joined the investigation.

In Boulder, Colorado, a shooting at a home in the University Hill neighborhood resulted in the death of a 19-year-old University of Colorado Boulder student and left another person critically injured. Police suspect the violence stemmed from an attempted forced entry into the property following the dispersal of a large party earlier.