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At least one person was killed and another seriously injured in a shooting at Kentucky State University Tuesday, police said, and a suspect is in custody.
Police In the state capital Frankfort, he said the campus was on lockdown. Video from WLKY-TV louisville Several police vehicles and crime scene tape were shown in a courtyard outside a group of dormitories.
It is not yet clear where the firing took place. campus police And school officials did not immediately respond to messages.
Frankfort police said they responded to an incident involving “an active assailant” and the premises were secured. Officials planned to release more details at an evening news conference.
The governor’s office confirmed that there was a shooting.
“We will share more information as it becomes available,” Gov. andy beshear Said in a post on X. “Law enforcement is on the scene, and a suspect has been arrested. Let’s pray for all those affected.”
Kentucky State is a historically black university with approximately 2,200 students. Lawmakers authorized construction of the school in 1886.
The school is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) east of the Capitol Building.