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Mississippi university student shot on campus

Three suspects fled the scene last night after shooting a student who later died from his wounds.

A STUDENT was shot and fatally wounded at a Mississippi State University residence hall late last night, prompting campus-wide alerts as authorities searched for suspects who fled the scene.

University spokeswoman Maridith Geuder said police received a call about the shooting at Evans Hall around 10pm. The victim was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Three male suspects fled the building in a blue Crown Victoria. As of this morning, no arrests had been made and the campus remained under emergency conditions.

Shortly after the shooting, the university began sending a series of text message alerts to students. Geuder said a team of university officials and police was meeting early today. Under school policy, the team is automatically convened in emergencies.

The four-story Evans Hall holds about 300 male students and is located on the north side of campus. The campus of about 20,000 students is located in a rural area in the northeastern part of the state, about 200km north-east of Jackson.

The school’s website says the campus is located in a low-crime area, and that emergencies are rare. An alert posted on the site says that the university is currently operating under emergency status  and that its president Dr Mark Keenum will issue a statement later this morning.

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