# Students React to Shots Fired Near Campus

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Temple University Police sent out an [alert](https://x.com/TempleAlert/status/1774573013863714951?s=20) to students on Sunday night, March 31, to avoid the 1600 block of Sydenham Street.

For the third time this semester, shots were fired among a group of teens and pre-teens near campus.

“I feel like it’s kind of getting out of hand and the security should be a little bit better,” said Shayla Cotterman, a freshman living on campus.

Julia Timmoneri, a senior, feels like Temple University is not doing as much as they can to protect students.

"It’s definitely a concern for my safety, but I’m a senior so coming to Temple I kind of knew that safety wasn’t the best on Temple’s campus,” she said.

Jennifer D. Griffin, the Vice President & Chief for Public Safety, released an [announcement](https://news.temple.edu/announcements/2024-04-01/update-juvenile-meetups) in regards to the recent juvenile meetups on April 1, 2024.

Griffin says, “PPD and TUPD will continue to take a strong approach to these illegal behaviors that disrupt the quality of life of our community.”