Another shooting
| quote: | Police search for Delaware State University shooter
Police combed the Delaware State University campus on Friday for a man who shot two students, leaving a woman in a "potentially life-threatening" condition, a school spokesman said.
The university was on lockdown after the shootings near the Memorial Hall sports arena, which university police said were reported Friday at 12:54 a.m. ET .
"Until the suspect is apprehended, students, faculty and staff are being directed to remain in their buildings until further notice," a school statement said.
The female student was shot twice; the male was shot once, said spokesman Carlos Holmes. They were taken to Bayhealth Medical Center in Dover, Delaware's capital.
Several law enforcement agencies were aiding the search, he said. Video Watch police respond after the shootings »
Police "are developing some leads," Holmes said. "They seem to be making some progress and we're hoping for an arrest soon."
Commuter student Eduardo Rivera, 25, of Milford, told The Associated Press that he had considered the campus safe.
"I'm shocked," Rivera told AP Friday as he arrived at the shut-down school. "I don't expect to hear something like this when I'm trying to go to class -- it's weird."
No one is being allowed in or out of campus dormitories while university and city police pursue the suspect, the school statement said. The school houses about 1,700 students.
Police said they planned to interview the victims for more information, according to AP. "We haven't had a chance to talk to them yet, and that's probably a big reason why the suspect is still at large," said Holmes on KYW-TV, according to AP.
Immediately after the shooting, Holmes said, the university posted "timely warning notifications" in residential halls, on Web sites and on campus phone messages.
"Any time you pick up a phone you automatically hear a message that lets you know the situation," Holmes said. "We've used everything we have at our disposal."
University personnel and students can check the status of the situation on the campus Web site at www.desu.edu and by calling (302) 857-7669. |
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