1 killed, 7 wounded in shooting at off-campus party near Georgia university; authorities seek help IDing suspects

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — A shooting at an off-campus party near Fort Valley State University killed one person and wounded seven others, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said early Saturday.

"Investigators need your assistance identifying the person(s) responsible for the shooting," the GBI tweeted Saturday.

Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks says Tyler French, 27, died Saturday around 3 a.m., Macon television station WMAZ reported. The GBI says French was not a student at Fort Valley State.

Several other victims were taken to hospitals, Rooks told the station. All were in stable condition Saturday, according to a GBI statement.

In the wake of the overnight shooting, Fort Valley State spokesperson Mechel McCrary said the school's homecoming parade, scheduled for Saturday morning, has been canceled.

Fort Valley State University is located in central Georgia, about 85 miles south of Atlanta. The university has a full time enrollment of about 2,600 students, according to its website.