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.
Delta State University has confirmed one fatality. Campus remains under lockdown. Please stay inside and away from windows.
— Delta State (@DeltaState) September 14, 2015
DSU: The location of Jobe Hall, where a professor was shot today. Suspect on the loose, campus on lockdown. pic.twitter.com/9e8FgKeZmT
— Therese Apel (@TRex21) September 14, 2015
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.
