ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — One person is dead and several others are injured following a shooting early Sunday morning on the campus of Elizabeth City State University.
University officials said the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, hours after students celebrated the annual "Viking Fest Yard Fest" in the quad area.
A 24-year-old man, who is not an ECSU student, died at the hospital after being shot, the university said. His identity was not immediately released per the family notification process.
The university said three ECSU students were shot and two others were hurt in the commotion following the shooting. The five were taken to the hospital, and their injuries were considered non-life-threatening.
The lockdown on campus has been lifted, the university said in a release. Law enforcement said the campus is safe. There were increased patrols for safety.
Officials were limiting access to the center of campus.
"The university is deeply saddened by this senseless act," the university said in a post on social media. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and all members of the Viking community affected by this tragedy."
The university said ECSU Police, Elizabeth City Police, Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office, Camden County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are involved in the investigation.
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