At least one person was killed and others were injured after a shooting Tuesday at Kentucky State University. A suspect was taken into custody, according to WKYT-TV in Lexington.
The Frankfort Police Department said officers responded to a reported shooting at the school just after 3:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. They did not say how many people suffered injuries or the severity of the injuries. At least one person is in critical condition and was taken to the hospital.
School officials told The New York Times that the person killed and the person taken to the hospital attended the school but the suspect did not. Police said the suspect is in custody but did not release any other information about them. KSU officials said the school remains under lockdown and will remain so until further notice.
Gov. Andy Beshear posted on social media after hearing reports of the shooting, saying he was praying for the victims.
Kentucky State is a public historically Black land grant university in Frankfort, the state capital. It has an enrollment of less than 2,000 students.
The police department said it will hold a press conference at 7 p.m. to provide more details about the shooting.
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