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18-year-old killed in shooting outside Delaware State University dorm

An 18-year-old woman was killed in a shooting on campus at Delaware State University early Sunday morning, police said.

The woman, who was not a student, was found with a gunshot wound by campus police outside of a dormitory at 1:40 a.m., The Delaware State University Student Government Association said in a statement obtained by Delaware Online.

An 18-year-old was killed in a shooting on the Delaware State University campus.
An 18-year-old was killed in a shooting on the Delaware State University campus.

She was transported to Bayhealth Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.

No information has been released by law enforcement agencies.

University spokesperson Carlos Holmes said the incident is being investigated by Delaware State University Police and Dover Police.

The campus is currently closed and all weekend events have been canceled, officials said.

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