One person was killed and six injured during an overnight shooting at Elizabeth City State University, a historically Black university in North Carolina.
The shooting took place in the early hours of Sunday morning at the center of campus following events for “Viking Fest,” a week of school spirit events, according to a statement from the university.
A 24-year-old man, who was not an Elizabeth City State University student, was killed, according to the statement. His identity is being withheld until his next of kin can be notified.
Additionally, six people were injured, four of them with gunshot wounds, the statement said. Three of the gunshot victims were Elizabeth City State University students. None of the injuries are life-threatening and all victims were transported to a hospital for treatment, according to the university.
The university instituted a campus lockdown and a shelter-in-place order for all students after the shooting, which was lifted later on Sunday.
“The university is deeply saddened by this senseless act,” an update from the university said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the