Kentucky State University shooting: 1 student killed, another injured

Shooting reported at Kentucky State University, gov says

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced on social media Tuesday that officials are aware of a reported shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, where there are "some injuries." A suspect has been arrested.

A student was killed and another was critically injured after a shooting at Kentucky State University on Tuesday. 

A suspect, who law enforcement said was not a student, is in custody.

FILE - The Kentucky State University campus in Frankfort, Kentucky. (Silas Walker/Lexington Herald-Leader/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

What they're saying:

"We are mourning the loss of one of our students. As a parent, I cannot imagine receiving the call placed today to the parents," Dr. Koffi Akakpo, president of the university, said during a news conference on Tuesday.  

"We are aware of a reported shooting at Kentucky State University in Frankfort. At this time, we are aware of some injuries. We will share more information as available. Law enforcement are on scene, and a suspect has been arrested. Let’s pray for all those affected."

Kentucky State University shooting

What we know:

University officials confirmed to local news media that a shooting took place on the school’s south campus. 

Officials with the Frankfort Police Department said the school would be on lock down until further notice, according to WKYT. 

Police in Frankfort, the state's capital city, said the campus was on lockdown. Video from WLKY-TV in Louisville showed multiple police vehicles outside a cluster of dormitories and crime scene tape in a courtyard.

One student who was shot at the residence hall, Whitney M. Young Jr. Hall, is in critical condition but is stable, according to the university.

What we don't know:

The identities of the victims were not released immediately.