The protest came after a police-involved shooting last month.
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Students said the man shot, Rhysheen Wilson, was experiencing a mental health crisis, but the university said the man fired at the officer. The 28-year-old was charged with attempted murder of a police officer, aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unauthorized use of a weapon.
The university released a statement, saying it recently announced a number of initiatives to increase security and will continue to adopt additional measures.