One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting on the campus of Worcester State University early Saturday morning.
WORCESTER - Students were ordered to shelter-in-place after the shooting at about 2:30 a.m. near a campus parking gargae. 'Neither the victims or the suspected assailants are students of Worcester State University,' the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.Police said investigations indicated the shooting was part of a fight and was not an active shooter situation. The two victims were taken to UMass Medical Center. One died and one is still hospitalized.
However, students are still asked to avoid the area where police are working. The Wasylean parking lot is closed until further notice.The school has also canceled all weekend activities, including homecoming and family weekend. The university website says it is offering counseling to students who need it. Students said they thought the university handled the emergency well, but they are shocked that a shooting happened on campus.'I was just in shock.
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