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

Shukria (left) and Khadija (right) walk on The Green at the University of Delaware on March 25, 2024. The two fled Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the country after United States Armed Forces withdrew in summer of 2021. Syndication: Wilmington News Journal

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.

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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