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Delta State University professor shot and killed in Mississippi | Delta State University professor shot and killed in Mississippi |
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A gunman has shot and killed a professor on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. | A gunman has shot and killed a professor on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. |
The Bolivar County Coroner's office told the BBC that the victim was a male professor at the school. | The Bolivar County Coroner's office told the BBC that the victim was a male professor at the school. |
Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for the gunman who is still at large. | Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for the gunman who is still at large. |
All campus buildings have been locked from the inside and officials are advising people to shelter in place. | All campus buildings have been locked from the inside and officials are advising people to shelter in place. |
The coroner's office said the victim was a white man in his 50s and he was shot in his office inside the university's Jobe Hall building. | The coroner's office said the victim was a white man in his 50s and he was shot in his office inside the university's Jobe Hall building. |
Roughly 3,500 students are enrolled at the university near the Arkansas border. | Roughly 3,500 students are enrolled at the university near the Arkansas border. |
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