September 14, 2015

Shooting Reported at Delta State University

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Update: September 15, 2015, 8:10 a.m.: Authorities say the suspected shooter, Shannon Lamb, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Update: September 14, 2015, 3:30 p.m.: The victim has been identified as history professor Ethan Schmidt, according to Bolivar County Deputy Coroner Murray Roark.

One person is dead after a shooting at Delta State University in Mississippi, the school confirmed on Monday. The Clarion-Ledger reports the victim is a professor of the school. Approximately 4000 students attend the school in Cleveland, Miss.

As of this time, the shooter remains at large and the school is under lockdown.

This is a breaking news post. We will update with more information as it becomes available.

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