As a parent, I just cannot imagine getting this phone call or any phone call telling you your child has been hurt, much less killed. And, I don't believe these apartments are owned by the university so I don't know if guns are permitted or not, but I really cannot under the necessity of a gun in Boone, or many other places frankly. And, will the kid who accidently shot his friend be prosecuted or not? Don't know. But, will that kid suffer as well. ABSOLUTELY. It's just all too sad.

Prayers go out to this young man's family, and the shooter and his family, especially if this was accidental. This is just tragic. I do have to say though, I don't understand why there was a loaded gun in the apartment. Boone is not a mecca of criminal activity, and with the close proximity of students in that whole area, especially that close to campus, it is (and proved to be) more of a hazzard than a needed method of self-protection. Prayers to the friends of both these young men as well. Losing a friend at a young age is hard, and the holidays will never be the same for the Darby family. ~God Bless, An ASU mom

Any fools can own a gun.... Putting up signs that read "No guns allowed" mean nothing to fools..... so you have friends shooting friends in places that don't allow guns, but admit fools all day long! It appears to me that more citizens are killed by law abiding first time offenders, than criminals kill citizens! Really does it matter now what the apartment rules are? This is the first shooting in this area today. How many will play out today across the country? Count even the ones where some lucky child lives after being shot! What we'll be the next story? Some 5 year old will shot him or her self or a brother or sister! Some of us will be angry because the gun was not locked up properly! I say why was the gun even in the home? How many of us really have someone break in to harm us. That's just and excuse to own a gun. Is it worth the life of another innocent person? I'm sick of calling these accidents! I want someone to pay dearly!

...Capt. Jim Wilson said the shooter and victim, Jay Franklin Derby..." "The shooter's name was not revealed".

Hmmmm...but I think they just revealed the name?

Where does it say the shooters name? Just where?/ Tell Me!!!!!!!!!!!!11

A disaster waiting to happen, drunk students and handguns.