A shooting on the campus of Kentucky State University in Frankfort left one student dead and another critically injured Tuesday afternoon, according to university officials and police. A suspect is now in custody, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed.
Preliminary information suggests the shooting stemmed from a personal dispute rather than a random attack, an official briefed on the situation told ABC News.
Frankfort police responded to reports of an “active aggressor” near Whitney M. Young Jr. Hall, a residence building on the south side of campus. Two students were shot; one later died, while the other remains hospitalized in stable but critical condition.
The university said there is no ongoing threat to the campus community but confirmed the campus remains on lockdown as the investigation continues. Kentucky State is working with local and state authorities to determine what led to the violence.
“Let’s pray for all those affected,” Gov. Beshear wrote on X.
The university sits about 25 miles northwest of Lexington.
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