At least one student was killed, while another was left severely injured after a shooting inside a residence hall at Kentucky State University on Tuesday.

The incident prompted an immediate shutdown of campus activities for the rest of the week. The Associated Press quoted authorities as saying that the suspect, who was taken into custody, is not enrolled at the university.

The gunfire erupted around 3 pm (local time) inside Whitney M Young Jr Hall, a student dormitory on the Frankfort campus.

Speaking at a news briefing on Tuesday evening, Scott Tracy, assistant chief of the Frankfort Police Department, stressed that officers quickly reached the scene and that the violence appeared to be an isolated incident.

According to Tracy, there were no continuing threats to anyone on university

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