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Student killed in shooting at US university campus

The shooting happened near Alvarado Hall, a student dormitory on its main campus, according to the UNM.

Washington: A student was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a university in Albuquerque, the largest city in the US state of New Mexico, said authorities.

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The incident took place on Saturday at the University of New Mexico (UNM), reports Xinhua news agency

The 19-year-old casualty was a UNM student and the 21-year-old injured is a basketball player of the New Mexico State University (NMSU), said local media.

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The shooting happened near Alvarado Hall, a student dormitory on its main campus, according to the UNM.

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There was an altercation between the victim and the injured player at about 3 a.m.on Saturday, and both sustained gunshot wounds, said the local media.

“This is not an active shooter,” said the Albuquerque Police Department, adding that the shooting was “a singular incident” and not a threat to other students on campus.

The universities and Albuquerque police are investigating the shooting.

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This post was last modified on November 20, 2022 12:24 pm

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