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Police: Student fatally shot at college at Texas Southern University housing complex

HOUSTON — Officials say a student was killed during a shooting outside a Texas Southern University student housing complex, and that two people have been detain...

HOUSTON — Officials say a student was killed during a shooting outside a Texas Southern University student housing complex, and that two people have been detained for questioning.

University President John Rudley says the student was a freshman at the school. The student’s name, age and gender haven’t been released.

Houston police spokeswoman Jodi Silva says the other person who was shot is hospitalized in stable condition. That person’s name and condition also haven’t been released.

Silva says the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. Friday in a parking lot outside the University Courtyard Apartments, which is on the edge of the school’s Houston campus. She says two people have now been detained, but that a motive remains unclear. She says a third person is being sought for questioning, but that there is no active shooting investigation.

University spokesman Kendrick Callis said the campus was placed on lockdown and classes were canceled for the rest of the day.

The university has about 9,700 students.

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