Shooting At UCA Kills Two Injures One

 

Another awful, unnecessary tragedy…Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends involved.

A shooting on University of Central Arkansas’ campus killed two students and wounded a third person, authorities said early Monday.

UCA police spokeswoman Lt. Rhonda Swindle said the first report of shots fired came at 9:19 p.m. An officer heard the shooting, which occurred near a male dormitory and behind the campus police station, and arrived on the scene in less than a minute, she said.

Witnesses described hearing as many as five gunshots ring out. One man fell to the sidewalk along the narrow alley between the dormitory and a fine arts center and died. Swindle said the two others rushed into the dorm, where paramedics later found them.

One man died at a local hospital, while another who wasn’t a student was treated and released, Swindle said.

Swindle had no immediate explanation for the shooting, though she said police questioned one “person of interest” into the early morning hours. She said detectives believed four people were involved in the attack, though no arrest or search warrants had been issued in the case.

“We have really good leads we’re following up on right now and we feel the campus is safe,” Swindle said.

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