Schultz was shot in the heart and died after being transported to Grady Hospital.Īccording to the AJC, “a multipurpose tool found on the ground is believed to be the knife Schultz held. They were instructed several times to drop the knife, and after about 60 seconds of not complying with the demand, a gunshot sounds and screams are heard. Schultz can be overheard telling officers to shoot. In cell phone videos shot by students nearby, Schultz is seen walking toward officers outside of the Curran parking deck. Schultz, 21, was allegedly walking barefoot and carrying a knife. “When I’m not running Pride or doing class work, I mostly play and try to be politically active,” Schultz’s officer biography reads. They were a senior computer engineering major and biomedical engineering minor. Schultz, who used the singular pronoun they, identified as bisexual, gender non-binary and intersex, according to the Pride Alliance website. “They were an incredible, inspirational member of our community and a constant fighter for human rights. “We are distraught over the loss of Scout Schultz,” the Progressive Student Alliance said in a Facebook post. Georgia Tech Vice President of Student Life John Stein, who is also the dean of students, said in a statement “he was deeply saddened by the tragic death,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Students began placing flowers and memorabilia on 8 th Street at the site of the shooting on Sunday afternoon.
Mourners are asked to bring flowers and candles if they are able. The Georgia Tech Progressive Student Alliance and Pride Alliance will host a vigil tonight in Schultz’s memory. Their leadership allowed us to create change across campus and in the Atlanta community.” They pushed us to do more events and a larger variety events, and we would not be the organization we are known as without their constant hard work and dedication. “ been the driving force behind Pride Alliance for the past two years.
“We are all deeply saddened by what has occurred,” a statement from the Pride Alliance board says. Scout Schultz, president of the Georgia Tech Pride Alliance, was shot and killed by campus police on Sept.