Oklahoma Christian University joined universities statewide yesterday to observe a moment of silence and pray for the victims of the homecoming tragedy at Oklahoma State University.
According to CNN, Adacia Chambers, 25, drove her car through a crowd of people watching the homecoming parade in Stillwater on Oct. 24. The incident resulted in the death of four and injuring 47 — 17 of which were hospitalized with four in critical condition.
Chambers was arrested after the wreck Saturday on suspicion of driving while under the influence. On Sunday she was charged with four counts of second-degree murder.
The victims included retired OSU professors Marvin Stone and Bonnie Stone – both age 65, an University of Central Oklahoma International student Nakita Prabhakar – age 23, and Nash Lucas – the two-year-old son of an OSU employee.
According to Fox News, Chamber’s attorney Tony Coleman said she did not appear drunk when he met with her hours after the accident and believes that alcohol was not involved.
Police are waiting for blood test results that will determine if Chambers was impaired at the time of the incident.
Dean of Students Neil Arter led Oklahoma Christian students in a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims and the community of Stillwater.
Arter said Oklahoma Christian would continue to reach out to Stillwater throughout the aftermath of the incident.
“On Saturday we were able to reach out to a few different areas of their campus, whenever something like this happens our counseling centers always reach out pretty much right off the bat to say ‘what can we do?’” Arter said.
According to KFOR, Coleman said Chambers displayed characteristics of mental illness.
Arter said several universities across the state are reaching out to OSU.
“We have offered and were going to be glad to do whatever we can whenever they call,” Arter said.
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