FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) — A deadly shooting at Kentucky State University on Tuesday left one student dead and another critically injured, prompting officials to cancel all classes, finals, and activities for the remainder of the week.

The shooting occurred just after 3 p.m. near Whitney Young Hall, shocking students and community members who described the campus as typically safe and peaceful.

"I heard him let two off. And after that, it just was crazy. And it took about, what, 30 minutes for the cops to get here," said Lester Brown, a KSU student who lives next to Whitney Young Hall.

Brown said he witnessed people running from the scene immediately after the gunshots.

"I just saw everybody running down over there," said Anthony Jones, another student.

The incident has shattered the s

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