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One individual is dead and one other stays in important situation after a shooting at Kentucky State University upended college students’ closing exams of the semester earlier than they go on winter break, police mentioned.
The suspect is in custody, police mentioned.
Kentucky State University, a traditionally Black college that was chartered in 1886, has greater than 2,200 college students and 450 college and employees members, in accordance its website.
Law enforcement businesses stay on the scene and have secured the campus as the varsity stays on lockdown.
The shooting unfolded round 3:35 p.m. at Young Hall, a dorm on campus, Frankfort Assistant Chief of Police Scott Tracy advised NCS affiliate WDRB.
“Let’s pray for those affected,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear mentioned in a assertion on X.
University officers mentioned they’re “still in the process of gathering accurate and complete information” earlier than issuing an official assertion.
Tuesday’s incident comes after two different traditionally Black universities have been focused in separate shootings throughout homecoming weekends in October.
Five folks have been injured in a shooting close to the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC, police mentioned, however not one of the victims have been college students.
Just someday later, at least one individual was killed and 6 others have been injured throughout homecoming weekend at Pennsylvania’s Lincoln University, police mentioned.
This is a growing story and will likely be up to date.