A suspect has been arrested and the campus secured following a shooting that killed one and wounded many others Tuesday afternoon at Kentucky State University in Frankfort.
The Frankfort Police Department responded to an emergency call reporting an active shooter at the KSU campus at 3:36 p.m. EST, WKYT reported.
One person is dead and another is hospitalized in critical condition after the shooting occurred on the southern portion of the college campus.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that he is aware of the shooting and said a suspect has been arrested.
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
University officials told CNN they are “in the process of gathering accurate and complete information” before providing media with an official statement.
Frankfort is located 40 miles northwest of Lexington, and KSU has more than 2,200 enrolled students and 450 faculty and staff.
The university is a historically black university that was founded in 1886.
