Key takeaways:
- One death and one injury occurred in a shooting on the campus of Worcester State University in Massachusetts.
- The victims and the suspected assailants are not students of the university.
- The university is offering counseling services to students, faculty, and staff, and providing support to the families of the victims.
Early Saturday morning, a shooting occurred on the campus of Worcester State University in Massachusetts, resulting in one death and another injury. The university issued a shelter-in-place order shortly after the shooting at around 2:30 a.m., which was lifted just before 9:30 a.m.
According to Maureen Stokes, a communications official for the university, students heard gunshots and an ambulance came to take the two individuals who were shot away. The victims and the suspected assailants are not students of Worcester State University, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.
Police have determined that the shooting was part of a fight and not an active shooter situation. A large police presence is still on campus.
The Worcester State University community is deeply saddened by this tragedy and is offering counseling services to students, faculty, and staff. The university is also providing support to the families of the victims.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.
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