Multiple people, including at least one student, have been injured in a shooting at Oklahoma State University’s main campus in Stillwater early Sunday morning, according to police.
The university’s police department responded to Carreker East, a three-story residential hall on campus, at around 3:40 a.m. after victims arriving at off-campus locations reported the incident.
Police initially said there were three victims, but OSU Police Chief Michael Beckner said later Sunday morning that “multiple” people were injured in the shooting and at least one is known to be a student. All of the victims are receiving treatment at local hospitals in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
“Initial reports indicate a large, private party occurred at an off-campus location. After the gathering disbanded, some attendees returned to Carreker East where the shooting occurred,” police said.
Police are asking everyone who does not live in Carreker East to avoid the area, and for anyone with information on the incident to get in touch.
“OSU law enforcement is on scene and investigating,” police said.
This is the latest incident in a wave of gun violence at universities and schools over the last week.
In Mississippi, a total of 10 people were killed in Leland, Heidelberg, Alcorn State University and Jackson State University as schools were celebrating homecoming.
On Oct. 4, South Carolina State University went into lockdown after two unrelated shootings on the campus left one person dead and two people injured.
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