MISSISSIPPI — (Scroll down for Livestream) — One person is dead and a gunman remains wanted after a shooting at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi.
Delta State University was on lockdown Monday afternoon and an active shooter alert was posted.
The gunman was spotted on campus near Jobe Hall. The shooter may still be on campus as police were seen surrounding one building.
A professor was shot and killed inside of his office, the Coroner said.
Video from WLBT shows students holed up in a classroom.
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The victim was identified as Ethan A. Schmidt, an Assistant Professor of American History.
According to WLBT, Schmidt completed his Ph.D. at the University of Kansas in 2007. Before coming to Delta State, Schmidt taught for six years at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX .
Streets in the area have been closed off, and there are ambulances on campus.
One confirmed suspect is still on the loose, and officers of the Washington County Police Department have arrived at the scene.
The ATF was also on scene.
