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| US campus shooting sparks manhunt | US campus shooting sparks manhunt |
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| US police are hunting a gunman after two students were shot at Delaware State University, officials say. | US police are hunting a gunman after two students were shot at Delaware State University, officials say. |
| A female student is in a serious condition and a male student is in a stable condition after the shooting at 0054 (0454 GMT), the university said. | |
| The school has been locked down, with students and staff on campus told to remain inside buildings and classes cancelled for the day. | The school has been locked down, with students and staff on campus told to remain inside buildings and classes cancelled for the day. |
| In April Seung-hui Cho killed 32 people in a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. | In April Seung-hui Cho killed 32 people in a shooting rampage at Virginia Tech. |
| Police said they hoped to gain more information on the male suspect when the victims - shot at the school's Memorial Hall - were able to speak. | Police said they hoped to gain more information on the male suspect when the victims - shot at the school's Memorial Hall - were able to speak. |
| "We haven't had a chance to talk to them yet, and that's probably a big reason why the suspect is still at large," Delaware State University spokesman Carlos Holmes told local television. | "We haven't had a chance to talk to them yet, and that's probably a big reason why the suspect is still at large," Delaware State University spokesman Carlos Holmes told local television. |
| Students and staff who were not on the Dover campus at the time of the shooting have been told to stay away. | Students and staff who were not on the Dover campus at the time of the shooting have been told to stay away. |
| The university would still provide essential services to campus residents during the lock-down, it said. | The university would still provide essential services to campus residents during the lock-down, it said. |